South Africa vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
90th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
87th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 90th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 87th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9476 GPIA | 0.1082 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.1008 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0144 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.023 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0331 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- South Africa, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 0.03 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 90th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 87th 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