Kenya vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female
Kenya
21.4%
in 2024
South Africa
22.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.0% against 21.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 124 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 6.5% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.6% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 16.0% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 19.3% | 4.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.0% against 21.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Kenya ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, 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