South Africa vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
0.9979 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
0.9869 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
121st
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
119th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9869 GPIA in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- South Africa, at 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9869 GPIA in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 0.011 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 121st and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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
February 2026 Data Release