Iraq vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Iraq
0.9544 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9523 GPIA
in 2023
Iraq rank
181st
South Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.9544 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8353 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1749 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8228 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1776 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8289 GPIA | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.1497 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8822 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.0901 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9544 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 0.0021 GPIA | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.9544 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0021 GPIA, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 181st 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