MDG: Developed Regions vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female
MDG: Developed Regions
101.1%
in 2024
South Africa
111.3%
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 111.3% against 101.1% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Developed Regions averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 81.6% | 15.4% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 80.2% | 18.2% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 100.6% | 4.6% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 112.9% | 9.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, MDG: Developed Regions or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 111.3% against 101.1% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between MDG: Developed Regions and South Africa?
- 10.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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