SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
SDG: Eastern Asia
94.1%
in 2022
South Africa
96.2%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96.2% against 94.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 219 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 70.2% | 26.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 79.4% | 16.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.5% | 2.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 95.2% | 1.7% | 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, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 96.2% against 94.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 2.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd 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, 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