SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.7%
in 2024
South Africa
103.8%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 103.8% against 99.7% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 4.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 85.3% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 84.9% | 9.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 102.2% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 104.0% | 6.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 103.8% against 99.7% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 4.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd 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