IDA total vs South Africa: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

IDA total
0.935 GPI
in 2020
South Africa
1.09 GPI
in 2020
IDA total rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • IDA total
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.09 GPI against 0.935 GPI in IDA total, a difference of 0.155 GPI.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6589 GPI 1.15 GPI 0.491 GPI South Africa
1990s 0.7242 GPI 1.16 GPI 0.4382 GPI South Africa
2000s 0.8206 GPI 1.08 GPI 0.2567 GPI South Africa
2010s 0.8945 GPI 1.06 GPI 0.17 GPI South Africa
2020s 0.935 GPI 1.09 GPI 0.1542 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, IDA total or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.09 GPI against 0.935 GPI in IDA total as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between IDA total and South Africa?
0.155 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
IDA total ranks 35th 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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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (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
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.