Panama vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index
Panama
1.13 GPI
in 2017
South Africa
1.12 GPI
in 2023
Panama rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.13 GPI against 1.12 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 GPI.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 0.008 GPI | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 0.0312 GPI | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 0.0464 GPI | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1.13 GPI against 1.12 GPI in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPI, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted 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
February 2026 Data Release