Georgia vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary, female

Georgia
99.5%
in 2024
South Africa
99.2%
in 2023
Georgia rank
107th
South Africa rank
108th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 87.2% 79.4% 7.8% Georgia
1990s 88.1% 100.0% 11.9% South Africa
2000s 107.5% 96.8% 10.7% Georgia
2010s 103.4% 101.7% 1.6% Georgia
2020s 100.7% 99.3% 1.4% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Georgia or South Africa?
Georgia, at 99.5% against 99.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Georgia and South Africa?
0.3%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Georgia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.