South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
South Africa
99.1%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
98.8%
in 2019
South Africa rank
117th
Saint Lucia rank
120th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 117th and Saint Lucia ranks 120th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.2% | 95.1% | 9.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 96.5% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 98.4% | 3.8% | 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, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- South Africa, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 117th and Saint Lucia ranks 120th 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.
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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.