Morocco vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Morocco
103.2%
in 2024
South Africa
102.9%
in 2023
Morocco rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
0255075100197119972024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 103.2% against 102.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 60.0% 86.6% 26.6% South Africa
1990s 64.1% 89.9% 25.8% South Africa
2000s 80.0% 89.2% 9.2% South Africa
2010s 93.4% 99.1% 5.7% South Africa
2020s 100.9% 102.7% 1.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 103.2% against 102.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Morocco and South Africa?
0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Morocco ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
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