Burkina Faso vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Burkina Faso
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
91st
South Africa rank
90th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 90th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6202 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.4416 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7726 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.2509 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9149 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1267 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.041 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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