School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Africa was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.