Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.06 GPI
in 2024
South Africa
1.42 GPI
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.42 GPI against 1.06 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.36 GPI.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6475 GPI | 0.8827 GPI | 0.2352 GPI | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.707 GPI | 0.9091 GPI | 0.2021 GPI | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 0.2756 GPI | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 0.3341 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.42 GPI against 1.06 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 0.36 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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
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.