What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?

0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

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.

South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in

South Africa

1 GPIA

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

1 GPIA

in 2024

South Africa rank

50th

United Arab Emirates rank

50th

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time

South Africa
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 GPIA.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	United Arab Emirates	Ahead
1990s	1 GPIA	1 GPIA	—
2000s	1 GPIA	1 GPIA	—
2010s	1 GPIA	1 GPIA	—
2020s	1 GPIA	1 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, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?: South Africa, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?: 0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?: South Africa ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 197 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

Indicator: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,031 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release