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
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
February 2026 Data Release