South Africa - Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

Since 2014, South Africa Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) was down by 0.8points year on year. With 96.93 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, the country was number 142 among other countries in Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment). South Africa is overtaken by Ivory Coast, which was ranked number 141 with 97.23 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by Bolivia at 96.41 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Malawi lead the ranking with 146.96 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, an increase of 2.7points compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nepal and Madagascar respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ivory Coast recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.8points per year, while South Sudan was the worst growing country at -4.2points per year.

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Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2019 96.93
2018 96.59
2017 99.14
2016 101.49
2015 101.90
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How does South Africa rank in Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 179 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Malawi
146.96 % 2019 +2.7 % -0.3 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
145.59 % 2019 +26.9 % NA View data
141 #141
Ivory Coast
97.23 % 2019 +1.3 % +3.8 % View data
142 #142
South Africa
96.93 % 2019 +0.3 % -0.8 % View data
143 #143
Bolivia
96.41 % 2019 -1.3 % +0.3 % View data
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