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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release