Colombia vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Colombia
0.9879 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
0.9888 GPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
198th
South Africa rank
196th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9879 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0009 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 198th and South Africa ranks 196th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.009 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9067 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1014 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9916 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.033 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9907 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0188 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.0022 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9879 GPIA in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0009 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Colombia ranks 198th and South Africa ranks 196th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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