ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
84.88 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.82 million
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

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

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 84.88 million against 2.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 82.05 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 30.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 25th 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 19.63 million 1.36 million 18.27 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1990s 31.75 million 1.89 million 29.86 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2000s 47.65 million 2.34 million 45.32 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 75.05 million 2.53 million 72.52 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 84.29 million 2.75 million 81.53 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, female, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 84.88 million against 2.82 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
82.05 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?
29 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, female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release