GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
99.8%
in 2024
South Africa
103.8%
in 2023
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 103.8% against 99.8% in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 85.3% | 15.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 84.9% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 102.2% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 104.0% | 7.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 103.8% against 99.8% in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 4.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st 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