ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
77.6%
in 2023
South Africa
84.3%
in 2023
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
  • South Africa
020406080198920062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 84.3% against 77.6% in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), a difference of 6.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 212 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 76.8% 80.8% 4.0% South Africa
2020s 77.4% 83.7% 6.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 84.3% against 77.6% in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and South Africa?
6.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 212 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release