France vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

France
101.4%
in 2018
South Africa
101.4%
in 2018
France rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 101.4% against 101.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 105.1% 94.1% 11.0% France
2000s 103.4% 92.8% 10.6% France
2010s 101.8% 104.1% 2.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, France or South Africa?
France, at 101.4% against 101.4% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between France and South Africa?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
France ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries.
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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.