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
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
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.