Bahrain vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Bahrain
0.9981 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
Bahrain rank
119th
South Africa rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9966 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0015 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 208 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0286 GPIA | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0576 GPIA | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0076 GPIA | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.0169 GPIA | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 0.9981 GPIA against 0.9966 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.0015 GPIA, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bahrain ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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