South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
0.9888 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9874 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
202nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
205th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9874 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 202nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 205th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.0285 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.0142 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0211 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.0117 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.0036 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, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Africa, at 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9874 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 202nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 205th of 217 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