South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
South Africa
104.6%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
101.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
50th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
49th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.6% against 101.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 101.5% | 7.3% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 103.4% | 8.2% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 102.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 100.7% | 3.6% | 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, South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 104.6% against 101.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 3.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 50th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- 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