South Africa vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
South Africa
5.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
19.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
65th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
68th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 19.3% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 65th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 68th of 185 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 32.4% | 17.6% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 22.8% | 14.9% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 19.9% | 13.8% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
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, South Africa or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 19.3% 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 South Africa and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 14.0%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- South Africa ranks 65th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 68th 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