ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
100.9%
in 2024
South Africa
104.6%
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.6% against 100.9% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 94.3% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 0.3% | ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 103.8% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 104.4% | 4.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.6% against 100.9% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 3.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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