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
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
February 2026 Data Release