Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.15 million number
in 2015
South Africa
1.99 million number
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.15 million number against 1.99 million number in South Africa, a difference of 164,540 number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.46 million number 1.88 million number 417,370 number South Africa
2010s 1.78 million number 2.04 million number 257,302 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.15 million number against 1.99 million number in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
164,540 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.