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

Korea
98.8%
in 2018
South Africa
99.5%
in 2018
Korea rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 97.0% 92.1% 4.9% Korea
1990s 99.2% 98.0% 1.3% Korea
2000s 98.7% 97.8% 0.9% Korea
2010s 98.9% 102.5% 3.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 99.5% against 98.8% in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Korea and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Korea ranks 89th 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.