Niue vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Niue
101.3%
in 2025
South Africa
101.8%
in 2023
Niue rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Niue
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101.8% against 101.3% in Niue, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 90.6% | 7.5% | Niue |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 80.7% | 7.3% | Niue |
| 1990s | 109.2% | 100.8% | 8.4% | Niue |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 95.4% | 3.6% | Niue |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 104.0% | 2.2% | Niue |
| 2020s | 105.9% | 101.8% | 4.1% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Niue or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 101.8% against 101.3% in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Niue and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Niue and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release