School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9596 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9596 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1 GPI in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9334 GPI, in 2015.
That places South Africa 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.989 GPI | — |
| 1986 | 0.9922 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9777 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9915 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9824 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9826 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9792 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9589 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9714 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9735 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9705 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9662 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9662 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.965 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9696 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9693 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9657 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9617 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9596 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9582 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9578 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9612 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9334 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.968 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9667 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9616 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9652 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9596 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.989 GPI | 0.989 GPI | 0.989 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9945 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9881 GPI | 0.9777 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9676 GPI | 0.9589 GPI | 0.9735 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9593 GPI | 0.9334 GPI | 0.968 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9596 GPI | 0.9596 GPI | 0.9596 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa was 0.9596 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9334 GPI in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.