South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

South Africa
104.5%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
30.6%
in 2018
South Africa rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.5% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 73.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

South Africa ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 86.5% 18.0% 68.5% South Africa
2000s 87.0% 21.4% 65.5% South Africa
2010s 104.0% 30.0% 74.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
South Africa, at 104.5% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
73.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
South Africa ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
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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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.