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

Mauritania
0.8887 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa
0.8912 GPIA
in 2018
Mauritania rank
74th
South Africa rank
71st

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
00.511.5199420062019

How they compare

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 137 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 GPIA 0.9552 GPIA 0.0863 GPIA Mauritania
2010s 0.9286 GPIA 0.744 GPIA 0.1846 GPIA Mauritania

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, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8912 GPIA against 0.8887 GPIA in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.0025 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mauritania ranks 74th 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/