MDG: Northern Africa vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
MDG: Northern Africa
102.4%
in 2024
South Africa
104.3%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.3% against 102.4% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 99.3% | 13.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 85.9% | 8.4% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 100.8% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 100.9% | 98.9% | 2.0% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 105.1% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 104.3% | 3.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, MDG: Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.3% against 102.4% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between MDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 1.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 74th 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
February 2026 Data Release