South Africa vs UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
South Africa
0.9537 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
0.9634 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
176th
UIS: Arab States rank
177th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- South Africa
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 0.9634 GPIA against 0.9537 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0097 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 176th and UIS: Arab States ranks 177th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Arab States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.8713 GPIA | 0.1331 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.9108 GPIA | 0.0825 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9799 GPIA | 0.9411 GPIA | 0.0388 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.9576 GPIA | 0.0004 GPIA | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, South Africa or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 0.9634 GPIA against 0.9537 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between South Africa and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.0097 GPIA, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Arab States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 176th and UIS: Arab States ranks 177th 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