Samoa vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Samoa
99.8%
in 2023
South Africa
99.8%
in 2023
Samoa rank
90th
South Africa rank
92nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 95.4% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 94.2% | 5.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 102.2% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 100.2% | 1.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 99.8% against 99.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- 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