SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
77.8%
in 2024
South Africa
84.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 84.3% against 77.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

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

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 72.6% 80.8% 8.2% South Africa
2020s 76.4% 83.7% 7.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 84.3% against 77.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
6.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th 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