Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1 GPIA for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3338 GPIA, in 2015.
That places South Africa 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9838 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3338 GPIA | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +204.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4023 GPIA | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +148.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7891 GPIA | 0.3338 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.856 GPIA | 0.4023 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3338 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release