Kuwait vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index
Kuwait
1.39 GPIA
in 2021
South Africa
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.39 GPIA in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 GPIA | 0.8827 GPIA | 0.3865 GPIA | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.47 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.5514 GPIA | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.56 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.5123 GPIA | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.2399 GPIA | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.0926 GPIA | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.39 GPIA in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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