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

18 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

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

Ireland

1.38 GPIA

in 2023

South Africa

1.38 GPIA

in 2024

Ireland rank

8th

South Africa rank

9th

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

Ireland
South Africa

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.38 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.29 GPIA	1 GPIA	0.2813 GPIA	Ireland
2010s	1.15 GPIA	1.23 GPIA	0.0786 GPIA	South Africa
2020s	1.24 GPIA	1.25 GPIA	0.0111 GPIA	South Africa

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, Ireland or South Africa?: Ireland, at 1.38 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and South Africa?: 0 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Ireland ranks 8th 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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About this data

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