South Africa vs UNESCO: Sids: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender

South Africa
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
UNESCO: Sids rank
53rd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender over time

  • South Africa
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

UNESCO: Sids currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 56th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 53rd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNESCO: Sids in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 0.0275 GPIA UNESCO: Sids
2000s 1.08 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 0.0146 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.08 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.0428 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.03 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.022 GPIA UNESCO: Sids

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender, South Africa or UNESCO: Sids?
UNESCO: Sids, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender between South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
0.02 GPIA, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do South Africa and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
South Africa ranks 56th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 53rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,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
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,527 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release