Iceland vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
50th
South Africa rank
50th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 50th of 192 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 50th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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