IDA only vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

IDA only
34.63 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.51 million number
in 2018
IDA only rank
20th
South Africa rank
20th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • IDA only
  • South Africa
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 34.63 million number against 2.51 million number in South Africa, a difference of 32.13 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 6.41 million number 1.36 million number 5.05 million number IDA only
1990s 9.37 million number 1.89 million number 7.47 million number IDA only
2000s 17.87 million number 2.34 million number 15.53 million number IDA only
2010s 29.56 million number 2.55 million number 27.01 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, IDA only or South Africa?
IDA only, at 34.63 million number against 2.51 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between IDA only and South Africa?
32.13 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
IDA only ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th of 45 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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.