South Africa vs Tunisia: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.02 index
in 2025
Tunisia
1.03 index
in 2025
South Africa rank
59th
Tunisia rank
56th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.03 index against 1.02 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 index | 0.7138 index | 0.3113 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.05 index | 0.8848 index | 0.1634 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.05 index | 0.999 index | 0.0501 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 0.0085 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 0.0009 index | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.03 index against 1.02 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.01 index, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.