South Africa vs Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

South Africa
97.9%
in 2018
Palestine, State of
98.5%
in 2019
South Africa rank
126th
Palestine, State of rank
124th

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

  • South Africa
  • Palestine, State of
0255075100199520072019

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 98.5% against 97.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th 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 Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 104.2% 89.9% 14.4% South Africa
2000s 101.5% 92.1% 9.4% South Africa
2010s 101.6% 94.5% 7.0% 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, South Africa or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 98.5% against 97.9% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between South Africa and Palestine, State of?
0.6%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine, State of?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Palestine, State of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
South Africa ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th 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.