South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

South Africa
5.1%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
4.5%
in 2013
South Africa rank
60th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
63rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
51015199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.1% against 4.5% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 153 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 14.5% 5.3% 9.2% South Africa
2000s 12.6% 5.9% 6.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
South Africa, at 5.1% against 4.5% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
South Africa ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/