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
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
February 2026 Data Release