Maldives vs South Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Maldives
0.4149 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.432 GPIA
in 2023
Maldives rank
178th
South Africa rank
176th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.432 GPIA against 0.4149 GPIA in Maldives, a difference of 0.0171 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 176th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9328 GPIA | 0.6789 GPIA | 0.2539 GPIA | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.9042 GPIA | 0.6505 GPIA | 0.2537 GPIA | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.8488 GPIA | 0.5987 GPIA | 0.2501 GPIA | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.4275 GPIA | 0.4344 GPIA | 0.007 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, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.432 GPIA against 0.4149 GPIA in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.0171 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Maldives ranks 178th 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