South Africa vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
South Africa
94.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
91.2%
in 2024
South Africa rank
104th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
101st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.5% against 91.2% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 104th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 101st of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 61.9% | 11.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 68.5% | 14.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.1% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.0% | 0.7% | 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, female, South Africa or UNICEF: South Asia?
- South Africa, at 94.5% against 91.2% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 3.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 104th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 101st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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