Maldives vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Maldives
94.8%
in 2019
South Africa
94.9%
in 2023
Maldives rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 97.7% | 18.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 97.6% | 10.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Maldives ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, 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