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

Romania
77.8%
in 2018
South Africa
78.2%
in 2018
Romania rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.2% against 77.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Romania ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th 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 71.7% 70.1% 1.6% Romania
1990s 65.1% 73.3% 8.2% South Africa
2010s 78.4% 78.4% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 78.2% against 77.8% in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Romania and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa 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, male?
Romania ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 173 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.