ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
99.7%
in 2024
South Africa
102.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th

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

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • South Africa
0255075100199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.2% against 99.7% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 100.5% 94.8% 5.6% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 102.8% 94.8% 7.9% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 99.4% 102.6% 3.3% South Africa
2020s 99.0% 102.3% 3.3% 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, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 102.2% against 99.7% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa?
2.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 65th 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