School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.42 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, 1988–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa stood at 1.42 GPI. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.42 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8428 GPI, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.8746 GPI | — |
| 1989 | 0.8908 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8428 GPI | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8895 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9143 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8766 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPI | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.42 GPI | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8827 GPI | 0.8746 GPI | 0.8908 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9091 GPI | 0.8428 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPI | 1.36 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 4 |
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa was 1.42 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8428 GPI in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.