South Africa vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.4 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.4927 GPIA | 0.5299 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 0.0921 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 0.0264 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.4 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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