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
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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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.