ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
99.5%
in 2024
South Africa
102.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
69th
South Africa rank
68th

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

  • ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
  • South Africa
0255075100199620102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.2% against 99.5% in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), a difference of 2.7%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 68th of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 76.8% 94.8% 18.0% South Africa
2000s 89.7% 94.8% 5.1% South Africa
2010s 100.3% 102.6% 2.3% South Africa
2020s 98.5% 102.3% 3.8% 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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 102.2% against 99.5% in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and South Africa?
2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 69th 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