School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in South Africa

South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 2015
All-time low
0.9992 GPI
in 1998
Years of data
23
1994–2018

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in South Africa, 1994–2018

00.250.50.7511994200620181994: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1998: 0.999 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in South Africa is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9992 GPI, in 1998.

That places South Africa 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 GPI 0.9992 GPI 1.04 GPI 4
2000s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.03 GPI 10
2010s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.04 GPI 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 86 Paraguay 1.01 GPI compare
  2. 87 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 GPI compare
  3. 88 Iceland 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 90 Greece 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 91 Cabo Verde 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 92 Liberia 1.01 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in South Africa?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in South Africa was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2015.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9992 GPI in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.