Canada vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted

Canada
0.9635 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9621 GPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.9635 GPIA against 0.9621 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Canada ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.796 GPIA 0.8555 GPIA 0.0595 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.31 GPIA 0.6645 GPIA 0.6439 GPIA Canada
2020s 0.9545 GPIA 0.6894 GPIA 0.2651 GPIA Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 0.9635 GPIA against 0.9621 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Canada and South Africa?
0.0014 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Canada ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 3,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release