Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.18 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Africa is 1.18 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Africa peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 10th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Jordan 1.21 GPIA compare
- 8 Uruguay 1.19 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1.18 GPIA compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 1.16 GPIA compare
- 12 Thailand 1.15 GPIA compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.15 GPIA
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Africa?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Africa was 1.18 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release