AIMS: East Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia
99.1%
in 2024
South Africa
102.2%
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
70th
South Africa rank
68th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.2% against 99.1% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was AIMS: East Asia ahead.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 98.3% 94.8% 3.4% AIMS: East Asia
2000s 100.4% 94.8% 5.5% AIMS: East Asia
2010s 99.7% 102.6% 2.9% South Africa
2020s 98.9% 102.3% 3.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 102.2% against 99.1% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and South Africa?
3.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do AIMS: East Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release