South Africa vs Sweden: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
0.9978 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9975 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
118th
Sweden rank
120th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9978 GPIA against 0.9975 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 120th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.0439 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.0165 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.0033 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.9978 GPIA against 0.9975 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 120th 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