Iraq vs South Africa: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index
Iraq
0.9544 index
in 2023
South Africa
0.9523 index
in 2023
Iraq rank
181st
South Africa rank
183rd
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.9544 index against 0.9523 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8353 index | 1.01 index | 0.1749 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8228 index | 1 index | 0.1776 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8289 index | 0.9786 index | 0.1497 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8822 index | 0.9723 index | 0.0901 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9544 index | 0.9523 index | 0.0021 index | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.9544 index against 0.9523 index in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0021 index, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school life expectancy, 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 equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.