Egypt vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Egypt
79.9%
in 2017
South Africa
80.0%
in 2018
Egypt rank
88th
South Africa rank
86th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 80.0% against 79.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 86th of 181 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.8% | 71.1% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 74.2% | 6.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 80.5% | 3.5% | 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, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 80.0% against 79.9% in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 86th of 181 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
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.