Nepal vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Nepal
79.2%
in 2024
South Africa
79.4%
in 2023
Nepal rank
95th
South Africa rank
94th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 79.4% against 79.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 66.9% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 68.2% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 78.5% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 79.0% | 4.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 79.4% against 79.2% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Nepal ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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