Palau vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Palau
0.9958 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
Palau rank
122nd
South Africa rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9958 GPIA in Palau, a difference of 0.0008 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Palau ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 121st of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9797 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0504 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9786 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0372 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0178 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9918 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0111 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, Palau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9958 GPIA in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Palau and South Africa?
- 0.0008 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Palau ranks 122nd 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