South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index

South Africa
1.12 GPI
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1.03 GPI
in 2024
South Africa rank
44th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
42nd

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

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.12 GPI against 1.03 GPI in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.09 GPI.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 44th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 42nd of 195 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 GPI 0.9362 GPI 0.2141 GPI South Africa
2000s 1.1 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0949 GPI South Africa
2010s 1.09 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0869 GPI South Africa
2020s 1.14 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.1126 GPI South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
South Africa, at 1.12 GPI against 1.03 GPI in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
0.09 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 44th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release