ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
0.9845 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9979 GPIA
in 2023
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
123rd
South Africa rank
121st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9845 GPIA in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 0.0134 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 121st of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9891 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.0497 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.9765 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0415 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.985 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0248 GPIA South Africa
2020s 0.9833 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0209 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9845 GPIA in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa?
0.0134 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 121st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release