South Africa vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

South Africa
102.0%
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
97.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
63rd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
63rd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
0255075100199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.0% against 97.4% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 63rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 63rd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 89.6% 76.1% 13.5% South Africa
2000s 87.0% 89.2% 2.2% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 103.9% 96.0% 7.9% South Africa
2020s 103.4% 97.0% 6.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, South Africa or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
South Africa, at 102.0% against 97.4% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
4.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
South Africa ranks 63rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release