Singapore vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Singapore
0.9956 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
Singapore rank
124th
South Africa rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9956 GPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.001 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 121st of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.998 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0142 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9967 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0194 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9966 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0063 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, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9956 GPIA in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.001 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Singapore ranks 124th 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