Namibia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Namibia
0.9989 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9979 GPIA
in 2023
Namibia rank
119th
South Africa rank
121st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.9989 GPIA against 0.9979 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0236 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0223 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9963 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0135 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0031 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.9989 GPIA against 0.9979 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.001 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 206 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release