Arab World vs South Africa: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Arab World
1.08 GPI
in 2024
South Africa
1.42 GPI
in 2023
Arab World rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Arab World
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.42 GPI against 1.08 GPI in Arab World, a difference of 0.34 GPI.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7215 GPI 0.8827 GPI 0.1611 GPI South Africa
1990s 0.797 GPI 0.9091 GPI 0.1121 GPI South Africa
2010s 1.08 GPI 1.3 GPI 0.2213 GPI South Africa
2020s 1.09 GPI 1.39 GPI 0.3 GPI South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Arab World or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.42 GPI against 1.08 GPI in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Arab World and South Africa?
0.34 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Arab World ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.