Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Republic of Korea
98.5%
in 2018
South Africa
97.9%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
0255075100199420062018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 98.5% against 97.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 125th 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 Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 101.3% 104.5% 3.2% South Africa
2000s 100.4% 101.5% 1.2% South Africa
2010s 99.8% 101.6% 1.8% 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, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 98.5% against 97.9% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
0.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 125th 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.