Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 GPIA, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 55th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9985 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 52 Madagascar 1.06 GPIA compare
- 53 Martinique 1.06 GPIA compare
- 54 Croatia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 56 Panama 1.06 GPIA compare
- 57 Seychelles 1.06 GPIA compare
- 58 Tokelau 1.06 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release