Romania vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Romania
83.1%
in 2018
South Africa
82.0%
in 2018
Romania rank
83rd
South Africa rank
85th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Romania currently reports 83.1% against 82.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 70.1% 72.0% 1.9% South Africa
1990s 64.5% 75.5% 10.9% South Africa
2010s 83.5% 82.1% 1.4% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 83.1% against 82.0% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Romania and South Africa?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Romania ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 173 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.