Austria vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Austria
6.1%
in 2024
South Africa
5.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
64th
South Africa rank
65th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.1% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Austria ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 8.0% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 6.1% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Austria ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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