South Africa vs WB: Other Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
South Africa
104.3%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
102.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
72nd
WB: Other Small States rank
71st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.3% against 102.6% in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 72nd and WB: Other Small States ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and WB: Other Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 90.9% | 8.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 100.9% | 14.9% | WB: Other Small States |
| 1990s | 100.8% | 100.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 106.0% | 7.1% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 104.4% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 101.0% | 3.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, South Africa or WB: Other Small States?
- South Africa, at 104.3% against 102.6% in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between South Africa and WB: Other Small States?
- 1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Other Small States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Other Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 72nd and WB: Other Small States ranks 71st of 214 countries.
- 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