GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
97.4%
in 2024
South Africa
102.8%
in 2023
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 102.8% against 97.4% in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.4% | 89.4% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 92.4% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 90.0% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 101.0% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 103.0% | 7.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 102.8% against 97.4% in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 5.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). 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