Indonesia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Indonesia
99.1%
in 2025
South Africa
99.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
117th
South Africa rank
114th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.4% | 101.0% | 23.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 115.4% | 86.9% | 28.5% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 111.1% | 100.8% | 10.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 109.0% | 96.8% | 12.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 107.7% | 101.7% | 6.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 99.3% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Indonesia ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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