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

Netherlands
1.01 GPI
in 2020
South Africa
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Netherlands rank
80th
South Africa rank
79th

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

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 79th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9739 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0665 GPI South Africa
1990s 0.9662 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0734 GPI South Africa
2000s 0.9788 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.029 GPI South Africa
2010s 1 GPI 0.9985 GPI 0.003 GPI Netherlands
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.001 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, Netherlands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Netherlands and South Africa?
0 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Netherlands ranks 80th 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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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.