Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.05 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 72nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Philippines 1.05 GPI compare
- 70 China 1.05 GPI compare
- 71 Austria 1.05 GPI compare
- 73 Cape Verde 1.05 GPI compare
- 74 France 1.05 GPI compare
- 75 Mauritania 1.05 GPI compare
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, gender parity index in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.