Ethiopia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
Ethiopia
0.9515 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9537 GPIA
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
177th
South Africa rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9537 GPIA against 0.9515 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0022 GPIA.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 176th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6212 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.3835 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7651 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.2282 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9187 GPIA | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9423 GPIA | 0.9558 GPIA | 0.0135 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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9537 GPIA against 0.9515 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.0022 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 176th of 200 countries.
- 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