MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.2%
in 2024
South Africa
104.1%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.1% against 96.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.5% | 63.8% | 42.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 77.8% | 23.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 79.6% | 14.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 98.7% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 104.7% | 8.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.1% against 96.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 7.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 51st 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
February 2026 Data Release