Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2001
All-time low
1.01
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981β2025
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, 1981β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.02 for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1981.
South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 56 Tunisia 1.03 compare
- 57 Mozambique, Republic of 1.03 compare
- 58 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.02 compare
- 60 India 1.02 compare
- 61 Costa Rica 1.02 compare
- 62 Argentina 1.02 compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 607,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 607,041 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa?
- Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa was 1.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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