South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
South Africa
99.3%
in 2018
Timor-Leste
99.4%
in 2019
South Africa rank
79th
Timor-Leste rank
78th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 79th and Timor-Leste ranks 78th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 86.2% | 11.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.3% | 3.2% | 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, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 99.4% against 99.3% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 79th and Timor-Leste ranks 78th 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.