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

Belize
98.8%
in 2019
South Africa
99.2%
in 2018
Belize rank
82nd
South Africa rank
79th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Belize
  • South Africa
0255075100198620022019

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 82nd 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 Belize South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 93.6% 94.8% 1.2% South Africa
2000s 95.3% 97.4% 2.1% South Africa
2010s 97.3% 102.5% 5.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Belize or South Africa?
South Africa, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Belize as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Belize and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Belize ranks 82nd 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.