Serbia vs South Africa: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Serbia
94.1%
in 2024
South Africa
94.1%
in 2023
Serbia rank
105th
South Africa rank
107th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 94.1% against 94.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 16 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 1830s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 1840s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 1870s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Serbia |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Serbia |
| 1890s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | Serbia |
| 1900s | 5.2% | 1.6% | 3.6% | Serbia |
| 1910s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 1.7% | Serbia |
| 1920s | 23.0% | 22.1% | 0.9% | Serbia |
| 1930s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 1940s | 49.9% | 50.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 65.2% | 64.9% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 1960s | 75.3% | 76.9% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 78.7% | 3.2% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 88.0% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.6% | 5.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 1.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Serbia or South Africa?
- Serbia, at 94.1% against 94.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.