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

South Africa
1.42 GPI
in 2023
South Asia
1.03 GPI
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
South Asia rank
31st

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

  • South Africa
  • South Asia
00.511.5198820062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.42 GPI against 1.03 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.39 GPI.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 31st of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3 GPI 0.9553 GPI 0.3476 GPI South Africa
2020s 1.39 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.3646 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, South Africa or South Asia?
South Africa, at 1.42 GPI against 1.03 GPI in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between South Africa and South Asia?
0.39 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 31st 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.