South Africa vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
56th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
54th
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 54th 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 | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.8336 GPIA | 0.3288 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.8858 GPIA | 0.2714 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.0834 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0504 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0559 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- South Africa, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.05 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 56th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 54th 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