Norway vs South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index
Norway
0.9983 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9978 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
116th
South Africa rank
118th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9983 GPIA against 0.9978 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0227 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.014 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0035 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 0.9983 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 Norway and South Africa?
- 0.0005 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 116th 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