Germany vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male
Germany
99.7%
in 2018
South Africa
99.5%
in 2018
Germany rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 90.0% | 8.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 91.0% | 11.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 103.1% | 2.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 99.7% against 99.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Germany ranks 84th 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.