South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.06 index
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1.05 index
in 2025
South Africa rank
55th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
58th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.06 index against 1.05 index in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9918 index | 0.969 index | 0.0228 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.05 index | 1.01 index | 0.0409 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 index | 1.04 index | 0.0299 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 index | 1.06 index | 0.0069 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.06 index | 0.0018 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 1.06 index against 1.05 index in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.01 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.