South Africa vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
South Africa
81.9%
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
77.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
97th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.9% against 77.7% in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 4.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 97th 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 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 59.5% | 13.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 72.6% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 75.8% | 5.5% | 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 81.9% against 77.7% in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 4.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 95th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 97th 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