South Africa vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

South Africa
102.2%
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
68th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
67th

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

  • South Africa
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.2% against 99.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.

South Africa ranks 68th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 67th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 94.5% 102.1% 7.6% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 94.8% 99.2% 4.4% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 102.6% 99.0% 3.6% South Africa
2020s 102.3% 101.0% 1.3% 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, South Africa or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
South Africa, at 102.2% against 99.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between South Africa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 68th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 67th of 199 countries.
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