How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs South Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Estonia

1.37 GPIA

in 2023

South Africa

1.38 GPIA

in 2024

Estonia rank

10th

South Africa rank

9th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Estonia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.38 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 102 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.4 GPIA	0.9919 GPIA	0.4102 GPIA	Estonia
2010s	1.32 GPIA	1.23 GPIA	0.0932 GPIA	Estonia
2020s	1.36 GPIA	1.25 GPIA	0.1116 GPIA	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Estonia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.38 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and South Africa?: 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Estonia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 102 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release