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

Nepal
1.87 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.99 million number
in 2018
Nepal rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.99 million number against 1.87 million number in Nepal, a difference of 120,400 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 842,762 number 1.95 million number 1.10 million number South Africa
2000s 1.23 million number 1.93 million number 703,450 number South Africa
2010s 1.78 million number 2.02 million number 242,465 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, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.99 million number against 1.87 million number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and South Africa?
120,400 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 32nd 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.