Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
31.72 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.51 million number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 31.72 million number against 2.51 million number in South Africa, a difference of 29.21 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 21.97 million number 1.36 million number 20.61 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 24.89 million number 1.89 million number 23.00 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 29.28 million number 2.34 million number 26.95 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 31.39 million number 2.55 million number 28.84 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 31.72 million number against 2.51 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
29.21 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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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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.