New Zealand vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index
New Zealand
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
New Zealand rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0234 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0241 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0282 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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