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
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
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.