Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
27.1%
in 2019
South Africa
104.5%
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
0255075100125199620072019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.5% against 27.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 77.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 86.5% 75.3% South Africa
2000s 14.7% 87.0% 72.2% South Africa
2010s 24.3% 104.0% 79.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 104.5% against 27.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
77.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.