School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, 1989–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.09 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.19 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9875 GPI, in 2015.
That places South Africa 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.15 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 1.17 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.17 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.15 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9875 GPI | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPI | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 0.9875 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 33 East Timor 1.09 GPI compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 1.09 GPI compare
- 35 Palestine 1.09 GPI compare
- 37 Seychelles 1.09 GPI compare
- 38 Bahrain 1.09 GPI compare
- 39 Myanmar 1.09 GPI compare
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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa was 1.09 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9875 GPI in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.