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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release