Kuwait vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Kuwait
0.9845 GPIA
in 2012
South Africa
0.9866 GPIA
in 2023
Kuwait rank
168th
South Africa rank
166th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9866 GPIA against 0.9845 GPIA in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0021 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 166th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0039 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0113 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0203 GPIA | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9866 GPIA against 0.9845 GPIA in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.0021 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kuwait ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 166th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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