ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
93.7%
in 2024
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
91st
South Africa rank
91st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 93.7% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 91st of 219 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 76.1% | 7.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 81.2% | 5.1% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.8% | 2.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.1% | 0.0% | 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 primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 93.7% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 91st of 219 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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