ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
25.0%
in 2024
South Africa
7.3%
in 2023
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st

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

  • ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) currently reports 25.0% against 7.3% in South Africa, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)'s figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ahead.

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 214 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 12.3% 10.0% 2.3% ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
2020s 6.9% 8.5% 1.6% 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, ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), at 25.0% against 7.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) and South Africa?
17.7%, with ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release