ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
98.0%
in 2024
South Africa
102.9%
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • South Africa
0255075100198920062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.9% against 98.0% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 4.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 96.1% 88.4% 7.7% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 98.2% 89.2% 9.0% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 99.7% 100.6% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 99.0% 102.7% 3.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 102.9% against 98.0% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa?
4.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release