South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
South Africa
81.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
77.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
98th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.9% against 77.7% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 64.4% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 73.6% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 76.2% | 5.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, South Africa or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.9% against 77.7% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 4.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 95th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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