South Africa vs Thailand: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.19 index
in 2025
Thailand
1.19 index
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
Thailand rank
30th
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.19 index against 1.19 index in South Africa, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8673 index | 0.8244 index | 0.043 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9647 index | 0.9737 index | 0.009 index | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.07 index | 1.14 index | 0.079 index | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.14 index | 1.21 index | 0.0771 index | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.18 index | 1.2 index | 0.019 index | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.19 index against 1.19 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0 index, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th 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.