How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.

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.

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

South Africa

0.8597 GPIA

in 2018

Zimbabwe

0.8864 GPIA

in 2003

South Africa rank

106th

Zimbabwe rank

104th

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

South Africa
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.8864 GPIA against 0.8597 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0267 GPIA.

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

South Africa ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7074 GPIA	0.8763 GPIA	0.1689 GPIA	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.7201 GPIA	0.9001 GPIA	0.18 GPIA	Zimbabwe

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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.8864 GPIA against 0.8597 GPIA in South Africa as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between South Africa and Zimbabwe?: 0.0267 GPIA, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?: South Africa ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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: 04 September 2026

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/