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

Namibia
1.42 GPI
in 2022
South Africa
1.42 GPI
in 2023
Namibia rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
00.511.5198820052023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.42 GPI against 1.42 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPI.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.38 GPI 0.9561 GPI 0.4287 GPI Namibia
2010s 1.43 GPI 1.3 GPI 0.1302 GPI Namibia
2020s 1.46 GPI 1.38 GPI 0.079 GPI Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 1.42 GPI against 1.42 GPI in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Namibia and South Africa?
0 GPI, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Namibia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 187 countries.
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.