British Virgin Islands vs South Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
British Virgin Islands
0.4559 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.432 GPIA
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
173rd
South Africa rank
176th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.4559 GPIA against 0.432 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0239 GPIA.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 176th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5979 GPIA | 0.6789 GPIA | 0.0811 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4807 GPIA | 0.6317 GPIA | 0.151 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4158 GPIA | 0.5987 GPIA | 0.1828 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3781 GPIA | 0.4343 GPIA | 0.0563 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, British Virgin Islands or South Africa?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.4559 GPIA against 0.432 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0239 GPIA, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and South Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 176th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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