Norway vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female
Norway
103.8%
in 2018
South Africa
103.2%
in 2018
Norway rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 103.8% against 103.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 94.6% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 105.2% | 3.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 103.8% against 103.2% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Norway ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 188 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.