ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs South Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
0.2117 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.4081 GPIA
in 2023
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
179th
South Africa rank
176th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4081 GPIA against 0.2117 GPIA in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), a difference of 0.1964 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 214 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6422 GPIA 0.6669 GPIA 0.0247 GPIA South Africa
2020s 0.6518 GPIA 0.4784 GPIA 0.1734 GPIA ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4081 GPIA against 0.2117 GPIA in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and South Africa?
0.1964 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release