Maldives vs South Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Maldives
0.3197 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.4081 GPIA
in 2023
Maldives rank
179th
South Africa rank
176th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4081 GPIA against 0.3197 GPIA in Maldives, a difference of 0.0884 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 184 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9445 GPIA | 0.7286 GPIA | 0.2159 GPIA | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 0.6669 GPIA | 0.5885 GPIA | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.6202 GPIA | 0.4307 GPIA | 0.1895 GPIA | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4081 GPIA against 0.3197 GPIA in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.0884 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Maldives ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 184 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release