Mauritania vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted

Mauritania
0.8504 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa
0.8597 GPIA
in 2018
Mauritania rank
109th
South Africa rank
106th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8597 GPIA against 0.8504 GPIA in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0093 GPIA.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 GPIA 0.7607 GPIA 0.3472 GPIA Mauritania
2000s 1 GPIA 0.7093 GPIA 0.2952 GPIA Mauritania
2010s 0.8596 GPIA 0.7042 GPIA 0.1554 GPIA Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8597 GPIA against 0.8504 GPIA in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.0093 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Mauritania ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 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/