South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
90th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
90th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 90th 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 | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.8268 GPIA | 0.229 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.8364 GPIA | 0.2265 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.0895 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.0431 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.048 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- South Africa, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 0.03 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 90th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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