ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
102.7%
in 2024
South Africa
104.3%
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.3% against 102.7% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 65.7% 99.3% 33.5% South Africa
1980s 75.2% 85.9% 10.7% South Africa
1990s 73.1% 100.8% 27.7% South Africa
2000s 93.3% 98.9% 5.6% South Africa
2010s 102.3% 105.1% 2.7% South Africa
2020s 104.7% 104.3% 0.4% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 104.3% against 102.7% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release