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

South Africa
99.2%
in 2018
Tunisia
99.9%
in 2016
South Africa rank
79th
Tunisia rank
76th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 99.9% against 99.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 88.5% 85.2% 3.2% South Africa
1990s 93.4% 87.9% 5.5% South Africa
2000s 96.6% 93.8% 2.8% South Africa
2010s 101.4% 97.4% 4.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 99.9% against 99.2% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between South Africa and Tunisia?
0.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
South Africa ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 76th 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.