Panama vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index
Panama
1.06 GPIA
in 2017
South Africa
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Panama rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0817 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.072 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0037 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0089 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, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between Panama and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 53rd 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