South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
South Africa
79.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
77.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
94th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
96th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 79.4% against 77.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 94th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 96th 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 | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 74.2% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.6% | 2.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, South Africa or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- South Africa, at 79.4% against 77.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 1.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Africa ranks 94th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 96th 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