Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Africa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Africa stood at 1.02 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Africa was 1.02 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.