Luxembourg vs South Africa: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Luxembourg
21.6%
in 2022
South Africa
21.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 21.6% against 21.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 22.5% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 21.6% against 21.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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