SDG: Europe and Northern America vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index
SDG: Europe and Northern America
1.24 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.16 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1265 GPIA | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0504 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 0.1354 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index, SDG: Europe and Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index between SDG: Europe and Northern America and South Africa?
- 0.16 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 221 groups.
- 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