MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.5%
in 2024
South Africa
102.2%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
68th
South Africa rank
68th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 102.2% against 99.5% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 94.8% | 5.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 94.8% | 8.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 102.6% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 102.3% | 3.5% | 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, MDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 102.2% against 99.5% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th 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
February 2026 Data Release