South Africa vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
South Africa
104.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
97.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
48th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
46th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.1% against 97.9% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 48th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 86.8% | 7.7% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 90.5% | 10.9% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 96.8% | 7.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, South Africa or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- South Africa, at 104.1% against 97.9% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 6.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 48th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 46th of 213 countries.
- 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