South Africa vs WB: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender
South Africa
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
WB: South Asia
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
WB: South Asia rank
57th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender over time
- South Africa
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and WB: South Asia ranks 57th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 0.0986 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0179 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0584 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0165 GPIA | South Africa |
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 WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, 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 WB: South Asia?
- 0.02 GPIA, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and WB: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 56th and WB: South Asia ranks 57th 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
February 2026 Data Release