China vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male
China
99.8%
in 2010
South Africa
99.5%
in 2018
China rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 89.9% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 91.7% | 1.9% | China |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 101.9% | 2.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, China or South Africa?
- China, at 99.8% against 99.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between China and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- China ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 188 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
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.