MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

MDG: Eastern Asia
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • South Africa
00.250.50.7511.2199120072023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 219 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9709 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.1245 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.02 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.0694 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.02 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 0.052 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, MDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
0.05 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-intake-ratio-to-the-last-grade-of-lower-secondary-general-education-adjusted-gender-2/mdg-eastern-asia/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-intake-ratio-to-the-last-grade-of-lower-secondary-general-education-adjusted-gender-2/mdg-eastern-asia/south-africa/">MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release