Albania vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Albania
99.7%
in 2019
South Africa
99.5%
in 2018
Albania rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Albania
  • South Africa
0255075100197619972019

How they compare

Albania currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Albania ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 90.2% 92.1% 1.8% South Africa
1990s 86.4% 97.2% 10.8% South Africa
2000s 84.6% 98.3% 13.7% South Africa
2010s 96.6% 102.5% 5.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Albania or South Africa?
Albania, at 99.7% against 99.5% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Albania and South Africa?
0.2%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Albania ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 193 countries.
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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.