ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
98.0%
in 2024
South Africa
104.1%
in 2023
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.1% against 98.0% in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 49.3% 63.8% 14.6% South Africa
1990s 53.5% 77.8% 24.4% South Africa
2000s 69.5% 79.6% 10.1% South Africa
2010s 89.9% 98.7% 8.8% South Africa
2020s 94.6% 104.7% 10.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 104.1% against 98.0% in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) and South Africa?
6.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). 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, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release