Cuba vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Cuba
97.4%
in 2019
South Africa
97.9%
in 2018
Cuba rank
127th
South Africa rank
126th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 97.9% against 97.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Cuba ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 104.2% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 101.5% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 101.6% | 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, female, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 97.9% against 97.4% in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Cuba ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.