South Africa vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPI.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 0.0029 GPI | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 0.0077 GPI | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 0.0062 GPI | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index between South Africa and Spain?
- 0 GPI, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.