South Africa vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index

South Africa
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
56th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
56th

School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
00.250.50.7511.2197519992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 56th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 56th of 213 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 1.16 GPIA 0.8326 GPIA 0.3298 GPIA South Africa
1990s 1.16 GPIA 0.8851 GPIA 0.2721 GPIA South Africa
2000s 1.07 GPIA 0.9905 GPIA 0.0837 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.07 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0504 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.07 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.056 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, South Africa or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
South Africa, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
0.05 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 56th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release