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
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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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release