What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

197,920 number, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

South Africa

1.99 million number

in 2018

Tanzania, United Republic of

2.19 million number

in 2019

South Africa rank

30th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

28th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.19 million number against 1.99 million number in South Africa, a difference of 197,920 number.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 30th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.92 million number	1.47 million number	443,120 number	South Africa
2010s	2.00 million number	1.75 million number	246,430 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, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.19 million number against 1.99 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 197,920 number, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: South Africa ranks 30th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th 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: 04 September 2026

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