ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs South Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
0.3556 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.432 GPIA
in 2023
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
175th
South Africa rank
176th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.432 GPIA against 0.3556 GPIA in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), a difference of 0.0764 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 176th of 214 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5318 GPIA 0.6789 GPIA 0.1472 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.7797 GPIA 0.6425 GPIA 0.1372 GPIA ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 1.08 GPIA 0.5987 GPIA 0.4824 GPIA ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 1.22 GPIA 0.4329 GPIA 0.7833 GPIA ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

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, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.432 GPIA against 0.3556 GPIA in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and South Africa?
0.0764 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 175th 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 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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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release