Ghana vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary, female

Ghana
86.6%
in 2019
South Africa
86.7%
in 2017
Ghana rank
121st
South Africa rank
120th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 86.7% against 86.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 57.9% 88.0% 30.1% South Africa
2000s 60.2% 88.1% 28.0% South Africa
2010s 85.8% 86.7% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 86.7% against 86.6% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Ghana and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Ghana ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.