ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6799 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.4825 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7378 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.4219 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8711 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.2086 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9652 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.1055 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9831 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0947 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 0.05 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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