ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
0.965 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9537 GPIA
in 2023
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
175th
South Africa rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 0.965 GPIA against 0.9537 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0113 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 176th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7832 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.2212 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8388 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.1545 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9175 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 0.0624 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or South Africa?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 0.965 GPIA against 0.9537 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa?
- 0.0113 GPIA, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 176th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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