South Africa vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

South Africa
0.4081 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
0.2259 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
176th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
177th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4081 GPIA against 0.2259 GPIA in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.1822 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.

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

South Africa ranks 176th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 177th of 184 countries.

UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6669 GPIA 0.6979 GPIA 0.0309 GPIA UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 0.4784 GPIA 0.6764 GPIA 0.198 GPIA UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, South Africa or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
South Africa, at 0.4081 GPIA against 0.2259 GPIA in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
0.1822 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
South Africa ranks 176th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 177th 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

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