Belarus vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Belarus
99.0%
in 2018
South Africa
99.1%
in 2018
Belarus rank
119th
South Africa rank
117th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.6% | 104.4% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 108.2% | 102.4% | 5.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 103.1% | 2.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Belarus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.