Barbados vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.09 GPI against 1.08 GPI in Barbados, a difference of 0.01 GPI.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 0.0765 GPI | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 0.0225 GPI | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 0.0089 GPI | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.09 GPI against 1.08 GPI in Barbados as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Barbados ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.