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

France
1.05 GPI
in 2018
South Africa
1.05 GPI
in 2018
France rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd

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

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was France ahead.

France ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.04 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0146 GPI France
1990s 1.03 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0044 GPI France
2010s 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0013 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, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index between France and South Africa?
0 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
France ranks 74th 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.