Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
That places South Africa 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release