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
020406080100198820062024

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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release