School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, 1989–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9553 GPI, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9981 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9982 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9553 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9553 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 1.01 GPI compare
- 77 Myanmar 1.01 GPI compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 1.01 GPI compare
- 80 Netherlands 1.01 GPI compare
- 81 Tuvalu 1.01 GPI compare
- 82 Slovenia 1.01 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Africa
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 789,470 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 7.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 66.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 80.84 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 20.95 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 314.43 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 111.70 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 18.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 6.66 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Africa was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9553 GPI in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.