Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in South Africa
South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.06 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in South Africa stood at 1.06 GPI.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in South Africa peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9618 GPI, in 1999.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPI | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9618 GPI | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPI | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPI | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -17.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.06 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.06 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 0.9618 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in South Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in South Africa was 1.06 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9618 GPI in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.