Indonesia vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary, female

Indonesia
99.1%
in 2025
South Africa
99.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
111th
South Africa rank
108th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 77.4% 101.0% 23.6% South Africa
1980s 115.4% 86.9% 28.5% Indonesia
1990s 111.1% 100.8% 10.3% Indonesia
2000s 109.0% 96.8% 12.2% Indonesia
2010s 107.7% 101.7% 6.0% Indonesia
2020s 97.8% 99.3% 1.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Indonesia ranks 111th 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.