South Africa vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
South Africa
84.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
78.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
94th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 84.3% against 78.5% in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 94th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 73.1% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 76.3% | 7.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, South Africa or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 84.3% against 78.5% in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 5.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- South Africa ranks 95th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release