Ethiopia vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Ethiopia
0.9884 GPIA
in 2015
South Africa
0.9888 GPIA
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
197th
South Africa rank
196th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9884 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 196th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0036 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9876 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0367 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9981 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0124 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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9884 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.0004 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ethiopia ranks 197th 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