SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1.24 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.16 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1283 GPIA | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0481 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 0.1328 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.16 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 40th 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