MDG: South-eastern Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
MDG: South-eastern Asia
0.9844 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
121st
South Africa rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: South-eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9844 GPIA in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.0122 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: South-eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9482 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.1163 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9675 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0891 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.998 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0178 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9984 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.011 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9908 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0121 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, MDG: South-eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9844 GPIA in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between MDG: South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 0.0122 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 221 groups.
- 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