Ireland vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Ireland
1.26 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 GPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.0766 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 0.1996 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.1 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Ireland ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Botswana, 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