South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male
South Africa
105.7%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
101.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
43rd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
43rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 105.7% against 101.6% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 4.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 85.5% | 4.3% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 93.8% | 10.9% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 100.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.6% | 100.1% | 4.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 105.7% against 101.6% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 4.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). 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