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

South Africa
0.8912 GPIA
in 2018
United Kingdom
0.8889 GPIA
in 2018
South Africa rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
72nd

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
0.250.50.7511.21.5197219952018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8912 GPIA against 0.8889 GPIA in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0023 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9304 GPIA 0.7944 GPIA 0.1361 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.9613 GPIA 0.5332 GPIA 0.428 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.9773 GPIA 0.7633 GPIA 0.214 GPIA South Africa

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, South Africa or United Kingdom?
South Africa, at 0.8912 GPIA against 0.8889 GPIA in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between South Africa and United Kingdom?
0.0023 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
South Africa ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 72nd 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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About this data

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/