SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 % change on previous year
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th

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

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • South Africa
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.22 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.01 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 2.2 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 1.73 % change on previous year -0.0133 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 3.36 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.22 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
0.84 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 91st 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.