South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.12 GPI
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1.03 GPI
in 2024
South Africa rank
44th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
44th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.12 GPI against 1.03 GPI in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.09 GPI.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa'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 ranks 44th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 GPI | 0.9335 GPI | 0.2167 GPI | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0913 GPI | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0855 GPI | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 0.119 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?
- South Africa, at 1.12 GPI against 1.03 GPI in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- 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?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 44th and UNICEF: Middle East and North 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