South Africa vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
South Africa
0.9537 GPIA
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.9607 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
176th
Viet Nam rank
175th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.9607 GPIA against 0.9537 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.007 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 176th and Viet Nam ranks 175th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 0.072 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.044 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9799 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.9588 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.9607 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 South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.007 GPIA, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 176th and Viet Nam ranks 175th 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