Low income vs South Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Low income
23.70 million number
in 2018
South Africa
1.99 million number
in 2018
Low income rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199720072018

How they compare

Low income currently reports 23.70 million number against 1.99 million number in South Africa, a difference of 21.71 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 11.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.66 million number 1.93 million number 6.72 million number Low income
2000s 13.67 million number 1.93 million number 11.74 million number Low income
2010s 21.82 million number 2.02 million number 19.80 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 23.70 million number against 1.99 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Low income and South Africa?
21.71 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Low income ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 45 groups.
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.