Gabon vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Gabon
0.9517 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa
0.9523 GPIA
in 2023
Gabon rank
184th
South Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9523 GPIA against 0.9517 GPIA in Gabon, a difference of 0.0006 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9811 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.029 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9807 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.0034 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 0.0154 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9523 GPIA against 0.9517 GPIA in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.0006 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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