Kuwait vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2015
South Africa
99.3%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
76th
South Africa rank
79th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 99.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.9% | 90.3% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 96.8% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 97.7% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 102.7% | 2.9% | 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, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 100.0% against 99.3% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 76th 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.