South Africa vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
0.9844 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
121st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9844 GPIA in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 0.0122 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 121st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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 | South Africa | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.0958 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.943 GPIA | 0.0727 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9844 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.018 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- South Africa, at 0.9966 GPIA against 0.9844 GPIA in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.0122 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 121st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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