Ireland vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita

Ireland
0.0447 units per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0446 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
72nd
South Africa rank
73rd

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06197119972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0447 units per person against 0.0446 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0497 units per person 0.0343 units per person 0.0154 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.0496 units per person 0.0429 units per person 0.0067 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.0395 units per person 0.0474 units per person 0.0079 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0398 units per person 0.0452 units per person 0.0054 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0449 units per person 0.0444 units per person 0.0005 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 0.0447 units per person against 0.0446 units per person in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
Ireland ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.