ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
26.4%
in 2023
South Africa
17.5%
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 26.4% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 215 groups.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.3% 26.4% 4.9% ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2010s 27.9% 24.8% 3.1% ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2020s 26.7% 22.1% 4.5% ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 26.4% against 17.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Africa?
8.9%, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release