South Africa vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1.26 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
38th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
38th
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.14 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 0.3608 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0635 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.1223 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, South Africa or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- South Africa, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 0.14 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 38th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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