SDG: Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female

SDG: Australia and New Zealand
99.1%
in 2024
South Africa
99.2%
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
113th
South Africa rank
114th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time

  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Australia and New Zealand ahead.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 114th of 221 groups.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Australia and New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 100.2% 96.9% 3.3% SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2000s 102.6% 96.8% 5.8% SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2010s 102.4% 101.7% 0.7% SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2020s 99.3% 99.3% 0.1% SDG: Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, SDG: Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 99.2% against 99.1% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between SDG: Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 114th of 221 groups.
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