MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.7%
in 2024
South Africa
102.6%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
59th
South Africa rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.6% against 96.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 5.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 59th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 97.6% 92.0% 5.6% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 97.4% 90.8% 6.6% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 97.7% 101.7% 4.0% South Africa
2020s 96.6% 103.2% 6.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 102.6% against 96.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
5.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 59th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release