Samoa vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Samoa
99.1%
in 2024
South Africa
99.2%
in 2023
Samoa rank
115th
South Africa rank
114th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.9% | 101.0% | 16.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 102.3% | 79.4% | 22.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 99.0% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 96.3% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 101.7% | 3.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 99.3% | 2.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Samoa ranks 115th 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