SDG: Oceania vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

SDG: Oceania
14.3%
in 2024
South Africa
3.1%
in 2023
SDG: Oceania rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • SDG: Oceania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Oceania currently reports 14.3% against 3.1% in South Africa, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes SDG: Oceania's figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Oceania has been ahead every year.

SDG: Oceania ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 214 groups.

SDG: Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Oceania South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 18.8% 5.8% 13.0% SDG: Oceania
2020s 20.4% 3.7% 16.8% SDG: Oceania

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, SDG: Oceania or South Africa?
SDG: Oceania, at 14.3% against 3.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between SDG: Oceania and South Africa?
11.2%, with SDG: Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do SDG: Oceania and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
SDG: Oceania ranks 79th 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release