MDG: Northern Africa vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Northern Africa
96.7%
in 2024
South Africa
102.8%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 102.8% against 96.7% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 59th 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 | MDG: Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.4% | 89.4% | 19.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 92.4% | 15.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 90.0% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 101.0% | 11.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 103.0% | 8.4% | 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, MDG: Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 102.8% against 96.7% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 6.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 59th 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