Myanmar vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Myanmar
1.01 GPI
in 2018
South Africa
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Myanmar rank
77th
South Africa rank
79th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 79th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9119 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.1285 GPI South Africa
1990s 0.9435 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0971 GPI South Africa
2000s 0.9767 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0326 GPI South Africa
2010s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0043 GPI South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Myanmar and South Africa?
0 GPI, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Myanmar ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.