MDG: World vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
MDG: World
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: World rank
92nd
South Africa rank
92nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: World
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in MDG: World, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: World ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 212 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0389 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0484 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, MDG: World or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in MDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between MDG: World and South Africa?
- 0.05 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do MDG: World and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: World ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 212 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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