SDG: Northern America vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
SDG: Northern America
98.0%
in 2024
South Africa
102.9%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- SDG: Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 102.9% against 98.0% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 4.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 88.4% | 7.7% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 89.2% | 9.0% | SDG: Northern America |
| 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, SDG: Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 102.9% against 98.0% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between SDG: Northern America and South Africa?
- 4.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- SDG: Northern America 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
February 2026 Data Release