ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
89th
South Africa rank
90th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.793 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.2628 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8234 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.2395 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.939 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0823 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.975 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0666 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0494 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, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 0.03 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 221 groups.
- 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