South Africa vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
South Africa
85.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
76.1%
in 2024
South Africa rank
103rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
105th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85.2% against 76.1% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
South Africa ranks 103rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 105th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 65.6% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 73.5% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 75.7% | 10.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, South Africa or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- South Africa, at 85.2% against 76.1% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- South Africa ranks 103rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 105th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). 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