ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
17.1%
in 2019
South Africa
3.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank
74th
South Africa rank
77th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) currently reports 17.1% against 3.1% in South Africa, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)'s figure about 5.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 214 groups.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 1.2% | ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 5.8% | 11.0% | ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) |
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, ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), at 17.1% against 3.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and South Africa?
- 14.0%, with ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 214 groups.
- 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, 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