Ghana vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ghana
0.8887 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa
0.8912 GPIA
in 2018
Ghana rank
73rd
South Africa rank
71st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
00.511.5199420062019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8912 GPIA against 0.8887 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.0025 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 GPIA 0.9304 GPIA 0.2498 GPIA Ghana
2000s 1.16 GPIA 0.967 GPIA 0.1892 GPIA Ghana
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9773 GPIA 0.0231 GPIA Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8912 GPIA against 0.8887 GPIA in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and South Africa?
0.0025 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ghana ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, 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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
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/