Low income vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Low income
27.7%
in 2018
South Africa
104.5%
in 2018
Low income rank
43rd
South Africa rank
44th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
255075100125199720072018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.5% against 27.7% in Low income, a difference of 76.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.8 times Low income's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 14.6% 86.5% 71.9% South Africa
2000s 17.9% 87.0% 69.0% South Africa
2010s 25.8% 104.0% 78.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Low income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 104.5% against 27.7% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Low income and South Africa?
76.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Low income ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 45 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.