Japan vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Japan
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
50th
South Africa rank
50th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 50th of 192 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 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, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, 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 Japan and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Japan 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