Bahrain vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male

Bahrain
100.0%
in 2024
South Africa
100.8%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Africa
0255075100197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100.8% against 100.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 82.1% 58.3% 23.8% Bahrain
1990s 83.4% 71.2% 12.2% Bahrain
2000s 80.2% 75.7% 4.6% Bahrain
2010s 98.3% 95.1% 3.2% Bahrain
2020s 103.8% 100.6% 3.1% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Bahrain or South Africa?
South Africa, at 100.8% against 100.0% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Bahrain and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
Bahrain ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release