South Africa vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
0.9979 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
0.9852 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
121st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
122nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9852 GPIA in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 0.0127 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 122nd 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9409 GPIA | 0.0979 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.0679 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9851 GPIA | 0.0247 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 0.0182 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- South Africa, at 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9852 GPIA in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.0127 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 121st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 122nd 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