South Africa vs UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity

South Africa
0.9979 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
0.9869 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
121st
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank
119th

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

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9869 GPIA in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, a difference of 0.011 GPIA.

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

South Africa ranks 121st and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 119th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 GPIA 0.9617 GPIA 0.0771 GPIA South Africa
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.9625 GPIA 0.0555 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9866 GPIA 0.0231 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1 GPIA 0.9866 GPIA 0.0176 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
South Africa, at 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9869 GPIA in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
0.011 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
South Africa ranks 121st and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 119th 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

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