ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
175.95 million
in 2024
South Africa
5.50 million
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 175.95 million against 5.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 170.45 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 32.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 56.78 million 2.55 million 54.23 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1990s 83.28 million 3.60 million 79.68 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2000s 109.59 million 4.54 million 105.05 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 158.50 million 4.97 million 153.52 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 177.71 million 5.33 million 172.38 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 175.95 million against 5.50 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
170.45 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.