South Africa vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index

South Africa
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
55th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
54th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 55th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 54th of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 1.16 GPIA 0.8292 GPIA 0.3332 GPIA South Africa
1990s 1.16 GPIA 0.8903 GPIA 0.2694 GPIA South Africa
2000s 1.08 GPIA 0.9965 GPIA 0.0833 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.07 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0488 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.08 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0609 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, South Africa or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
South Africa, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
0.05 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 55th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 54th of 212 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,760 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release