Republic of Korea vs South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index
Republic of Korea
0.9981 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9978 GPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
117th
South Africa rank
118th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9978 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0291 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0138 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9978 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release