GPE: Region 3 vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
GPE: Region 3
0.967 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9523 GPIA
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
184th
South Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- GPE: Region 3
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 0.967 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0147 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8085 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.2025 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8658 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1444 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.891 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 0.105 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.928 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.0521 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9497 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 0.0173 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9478 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.0035 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, GPE: Region 3 or South Africa?
- GPE: Region 3, at 0.967 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 0.0147 GPIA, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
- 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