Ghana vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Ghana
1.32 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.67 GPIA
in 2023
Ghana rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.67 GPIA against 1.32 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.35 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4154 GPIA | 0.4537 GPIA | 0.0383 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5974 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 1.2 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, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.67 GPIA against 1.32 GPIA in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.35 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from the Gambia, 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