SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

SDG: Eastern Asia
96.8%
in 2024
South Africa
102.9%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
55th
South Africa rank
53rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.9% against 96.8% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 85.6% 86.6% 1.0% South Africa
1990s 85.9% 89.9% 4.1% South Africa
2000s 88.7% 89.2% 0.5% South Africa
2010s 94.4% 100.6% 6.3% South Africa
2020s 95.9% 102.7% 6.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 102.9% against 96.8% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
6.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th 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