School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9978 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9978 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.9965 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
20
1994–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9978 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9965 GPIA, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 118th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa was 0.9978 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9965 GPIA in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release