South Africa vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
South Africa
107.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.1%
in 2024
South Africa rank
37th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
38th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 107.5% against 99.1% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 80.7% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 87.4% | 4.5% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 95.8% | 6.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 97.4% | 11.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, South Africa or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- South Africa, at 107.5% against 99.1% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 8.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 37th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 38th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). 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