Argentina vs South Africa: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index
Argentina
1.19 index
in 2025
South Africa
1.19 index
in 2025
Argentina rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 index against 1.19 index in Argentina, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 index | 0.8673 index | 0.2629 index | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.15 index | 0.9647 index | 0.1838 index | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.15 index | 1.07 index | 0.0815 index | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.17 index | 1.14 index | 0.036 index | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.19 index | 1.18 index | 0.0061 index | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 index against 1.19 index in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in upper secondary completion rate, 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 upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Upper secondary completion rate, 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 upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.