Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA was 0.572 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.572 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.572 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5306 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Africa stood at 0.572 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Africa peaked at 0.572 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5306 GPIA, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 94th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.546 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5502 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5532 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5545 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5595 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5605 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5418 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5621 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5397 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5306 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5401 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.572 GPIA | +5.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.572 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6763 GPIA, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.572 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7498 GPIA, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5535 GPIA | 0.5418 GPIA | 0.5621 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5456 GPIA | 0.5306 GPIA | 0.572 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 91 Azerbaijan 0.5816 GPIA compare
- 92 Tajikistan 0.5808 GPIA compare
- 93 Namibia 0.5783 GPIA compare
- 95 Malaysia 0.5571 GPIA compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 0.5461 GPIA compare
- 97 Egypt 0.5421 GPIA 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 inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Africa?
- Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Africa was 0.572 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.572 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5306 GPIA in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate)?
- South Africa ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) 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 Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release