Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa stood at 1.19. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8329, in 1981.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8329 | — |
| 1982 | 0.8464 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.857 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.864 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8668 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8709 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8759 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8891 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9031 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9159 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9213 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9344 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.945 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9555 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9721 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.986 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9993 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8673 | 0.8329 | 0.9031 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9647 | 0.9159 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa?
- Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa was 1.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8329 in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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