South Africa vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted
South Africa
0.9826 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
0.9781 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
152nd
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
152nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted over time
- South Africa
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9826 GPIA against 0.9781 GPIA in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), a difference of 0.0045 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 152nd 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 | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.7652 GPIA | 0.3342 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.7749 GPIA | 0.2681 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.0775 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.9663 GPIA | 0.0264 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- South Africa, at 0.9826 GPIA against 0.9781 GPIA in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted between South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 0.0045 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- South Africa ranks 152nd and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 152nd 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