Poland vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Poland
0.9637 GPI
in 2020
South Africa
0.9596 GPI
in 2020
Poland rank
160th
South Africa rank
162nd

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.9637 GPI against 0.9596 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0.0041 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9793 GPI 1 GPI 0.024 GPI South Africa
1990s 0.9831 GPI 0.9881 GPI 0.005 GPI South Africa
2000s 0.9919 GPI 0.9676 GPI 0.0243 GPI Poland
2010s 0.9962 GPI 0.9615 GPI 0.0347 GPI Poland
2020s 0.9637 GPI 0.9596 GPI 0.0041 GPI Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 0.9637 GPI against 0.9596 GPI in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Poland and South Africa?
0.0041 GPI, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Poland ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.