Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and was 1.03 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in South Africa is 1.03 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in South Africa peaked at 1.03 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8768 ratio, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 84th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9462 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.9008 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8966 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8768 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8893 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9244 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9109 ratio | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9288 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9722 ratio | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9778 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9873 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9904 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9955 ratio | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 ratio | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 ratio | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9092 ratio | 0.8768 ratio | 0.9462 ratio | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9932 ratio | 0.9722 ratio | 1.01 ratio | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 ratio | 0.9955 ratio | 1.03 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in South Africa?
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in South Africa was 1.03 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8768 ratio in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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