Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Africa

South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.977 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.977 GPI
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 1998
All-time low
0.9492 GPI
in 2015
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Africa, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511998200820181998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 0.982 GPI2001: 0.991 GPI2002: 0.991 GPI2003: 0.988 GPI2004: 0.985 GPI2005: 0.982 GPI2006: 0.978 GPI2007: 0.975 GPI2008: 0.974 GPI2009: 0.976 GPI2010: 0.973 GPI2011: 0.968 GPI2012: 0.966 GPI2015: 0.949 GPI2016: 0.985 GPI2017: 0.981 GPI2018: 0.977 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Africa is 0.977 GPI, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Africa peaked at 1 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9492 GPI, in 2015.

That places South Africa 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in South Africa, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1998 1 GPI
1999 1 GPI -0.3%
2000 0.9816 GPI -1.9%
2001 0.9913 GPI +1.0%
2002 0.9906 GPI -0.1%
2003 0.9882 GPI -0.2%
2004 0.985 GPI -0.3%
2005 0.9817 GPI -0.3%
2006 0.9779 GPI -0.4%
2007 0.9754 GPI -0.3%
2008 0.974 GPI -0.1%
2009 0.9765 GPI +0.3%
2010 0.973 GPI -0.4%
2011 0.9685 GPI -0.5%
2012 0.9656 GPI -0.3%
2015 0.9492 GPI -1.7%
2016 0.9854 GPI +3.8%
2017 0.9815 GPI -0.4%
2018 0.977 GPI -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1 GPI 2
2000s 0.9822 GPI 0.974 GPI 0.9913 GPI 10
2010s 0.9714 GPI 0.9492 GPI 0.9854 GPI 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 138 Maldives 0.9782 GPI compare
  2. 139 Barbados 0.9777 GPI compare
  3. 140 Moldova 0.9772 GPI compare
  4. 142 Portugal 0.9753 GPI compare
  5. 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9732 GPI compare
  6. 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9717 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Africa?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Africa was 0.977 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9492 GPI in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
South Africa ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.