Gibraltar vs South Africa: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Gibraltar
101.8%
in 2024
South Africa
101.8%
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
94th
South Africa rank
95th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Gibraltar
- South Africa
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 101.8% against 101.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 88.2% | 14.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 81.4% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 124.2% | 97.8% | 26.3% | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 128.2% | 97.7% | 30.5% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 102.0% | 14.0% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 106.8% | 101.8% | 5.0% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Gibraltar or South Africa?
- Gibraltar, at 101.8% against 101.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Gibraltar and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and South Africa rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Gibraltar ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.