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

South Africa
0.9596 GPI
in 2020
Tuvalu
0.9615 GPI
in 2021
South Africa rank
162nd
Tuvalu rank
161st

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

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.9615 GPI against 0.9596 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 GPI.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 162nd and Tuvalu ranks 161st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9918 GPI 0.9209 GPI 0.0708 GPI South Africa
1990s 0.9855 GPI 1 GPI 0.0172 GPI Tuvalu
2000s 0.9674 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0499 GPI Tuvalu
2010s 0.9579 GPI 0.949 GPI 0.0089 GPI South Africa
2020s 0.9596 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0514 GPI Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, South Africa or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 0.9615 GPI against 0.9596 GPI in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between South Africa and Tuvalu?
0.0019 GPI, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 162nd and Tuvalu ranks 161st 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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About this data

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.