India vs South Africa: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
India
1.02 index
in 2025
South Africa
1.02 index
in 2025
India rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 index against 1.02 index in India, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 60th 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 | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5146 index | 1.03 index | 0.5105 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7152 index | 1.05 index | 0.3329 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8898 index | 1.05 index | 0.1593 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9954 index | 1.03 index | 0.0389 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 0.0044 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, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 index against 1.02 index in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between India and South Africa?
- 0 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- India ranks 60th 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.