MDG: South-eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
MDG: South-eastern Asia
97.1%
in 2024
South Africa
99.8%
in 2023
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
91st
South Africa rank
92nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- MDG: South-eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.8% against 97.1% in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: South-eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 95.4% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.5% | 1.0% | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 102.2% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 100.2% | 2.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, MDG: South-eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99.8% against 97.1% in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between MDG: South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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