China vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index

China
1.05 GPI
in 2019
South Africa
1.05 GPI
in 2018
China rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPI.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 173 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8894 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.1334 GPI South Africa
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0165 GPI South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index, China or South Africa?
China, at 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index between China and South Africa?
0 GPI, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
China ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.