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

Austria
99.7%
in 2018
South Africa
99.5%
in 2018
Austria rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 98.1% 92.1% 6.0% Austria
1990s 99.7% 98.0% 1.8% Austria
2000s 98.4% 97.8% 0.6% Austria
2010s 98.7% 102.5% 3.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 99.7% against 99.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Austria and South Africa?
0.2%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Austria ranks 83rd 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.