Africa Western and Central vs South Africa: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index
Africa Western and Central
0.9019 GPI
in 2019
South Africa
1.09 GPI
in 2020
Africa Western and Central rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.09 GPI against 0.9019 GPI in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1881 GPI.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6623 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 0.4876 GPI | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 0.4624 GPI | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7349 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 0.3424 GPI | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8487 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 0.2158 GPI | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Western and Central or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.09 GPI against 0.9019 GPI in Africa Western and Central as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
- 0.1881 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (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
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.