South Africa vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted
South Africa
0.9826 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0.976 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
152nd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
154th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9826 GPIA against 0.976 GPIA in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0066 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 152nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 154th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.8292 GPIA | 0.2702 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8284 GPIA | 0.2146 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9513 GPIA | 0.0758 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.0261 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 primary education, adjusted, South Africa or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9826 GPIA against 0.976 GPIA in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted between South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.0066 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- South Africa ranks 152nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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