South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
South Africa
88.3%
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
79.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
100th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
100th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 88.3% against 79.4% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Early-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 100th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 100th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 55.8% | 11.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 58.8% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.6% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 79.3% | 9.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, South Africa or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- South Africa, at 88.3% against 79.4% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 8.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- South Africa ranks 100th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 100th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release