Argentina vs South Africa: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Argentina
1.02 index
in 2025
South Africa
1.02 index
in 2025
Argentina rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Argentina, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1.03 index | 0.0224 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1.05 index | 0.0366 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.05 index | 0.0316 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 0.0161 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 0.0057 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary 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 primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.