ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
99.5%
in 2024
South Africa
103.8%
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 103.8% against 99.5% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 4.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.4% | 84.2% | 17.2% | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 84.9% | 16.5% | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 102.2% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 104.0% | 2.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 103.8% against 99.5% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa?
- 4.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release