SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
100.8%
in 2024
South Africa
104.6%
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.6% against 100.8% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 94.3% | 7.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 95.2% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 103.8% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 104.4% | 8.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.6% against 100.8% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 3.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 52nd 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