What is the difference in primary gross enrollment rate between Dominican Republic and South Africa?

0.17, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?

36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate

Dominican Republic

101.94

in 2024

South Africa

101.77

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

86th

South Africa rank

89th

Primary Gross Enrollment Rate over time

Dominican Republic
South Africa

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 101.94 against 101.77 in South Africa, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	104.7	88.16	16.54	Dominican Republic
1980s	117.97	80.63	37.34	Dominican Republic
1990s	102.03	100.16	1.87	Dominican Republic
2000s	111.51	98.37	13.14	Dominican Republic
2010s	109.57	103.43	6.14	Dominican Republic
2020s	101.23	101.8	0.5706	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary gross enrollment rate, Dominican Republic or South Africa?: Dominican Republic, at 101.94 against 101.77 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary gross enrollment rate between Dominican Republic and South Africa?: 0.17, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for primary gross enrollment rate?: Dominican Republic ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 206 places, 8,760 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.