Australia vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils

Australia
48.7%
in 2017
South Africa
48.7%
in 2017
Australia rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 48.7% against 48.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 48.6% 49.4% 0.8% South Africa
1990s 48.6% 49.3% 0.6% South Africa
2000s 48.6% 48.8% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 48.6% 48.5% 0.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 48.7% against 48.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Australia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Australia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.