ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 % change on previous year
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
  • South Africa
-50510197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.22 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 7.72 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 6.69 % change on previous year ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2010s 4.63 % change on previous year -0.0133 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2020s 3.89 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.22 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Africa?
0.81 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 18,637 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.