Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Africa is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9907 GPI, in 2012.
That places South Africa 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.09 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.998 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9926 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9907 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9926 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9907 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Africa was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9907 GPI in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.