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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release