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

Afghanistan
98.8%
in 2018
South Africa
99.2%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
81st
South Africa rank
79th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
20406080100197019942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 99.2% against 98.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 36.1% 94.0% 57.9% South Africa
2000s 79.8% 98.0% 18.1% South Africa
2010s 96.4% 102.5% 6.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Afghanistan and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 193 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.