South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted

South Africa
1.04 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.9598 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 0.9598 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0802 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 182 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 GPIA 0.8285 GPIA 0.2573 GPIA South Africa
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.8268 GPIA 0.2064 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9499 GPIA 0.0616 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
South Africa, at 1.04 GPIA against 0.9598 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0.0802 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
South Africa ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,064 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/