Germany vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Germany
99.4%
in 2018
South Africa
99.3%
in 2018
Germany rank
77th
South Africa rank
79th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.6% | 97.3% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 97.4% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 102.5% | 1.5% | 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, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 99.4% against 99.3% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 79th of 197 countries.
- 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.