Macau, China vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Macau, China
0.9972 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
Macau, China rank
120th
South Africa rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Macau, China
- South Africa
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 0.9972 GPIA against 0.9966 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Macau, China ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 121st of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9878 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0281 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0097 GPIA | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0082 GPIA | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Macau, China or South Africa?
- Macau, China, at 0.9972 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 Macau, China and South Africa?
- 0.0006 GPIA, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Macau, China ranks 120th 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