South Africa—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
103.67
2017
YoY Change
+12.8%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#67
of 167 countries
Maximum
122.11
2003
Minimum
91.91
2016
CAGR
+0.5%
15 years
Last
103.67
Previous
91.91
Highest
122.11
Lowest
91.91
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's gender parity index, primary was 103.67 in 2017, ranking #67 out of 167 countries. This represents a +12.8% change from 2016. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 122.11 (2003) and the lowest was 91.91 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 103.67 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 91.91 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 97.98 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.40 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 99.37 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.37 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 103.92 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 98.16 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 96.35 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 120.40 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 121.76 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 122.11 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 118.85 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 104.51 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 95.93 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |