South Africa vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female
South Africa
102.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
97.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
63rd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
66th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 102.0% against 97.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 76.0% | 13.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 89.2% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 96.0% | 8.0% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- South Africa, at 102.0% against 97.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 4.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 66th 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
February 2026 Data Release