Maldives vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.9782 GPI against 0.977 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0.0012 GPI.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 188 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.0065 GPI | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9822 GPI | 0.0452 GPI | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.9952 GPI | 0.9733 GPI | 0.0219 GPI | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 0.9782 GPI against 0.977 GPI in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.0012 GPI, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- Maldives ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.