GPE: Region 2 vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
GPE: Region 2
27.5%
in 2024
South Africa
17.5%
in 2023
GPE: Region 2 rank
42nd
South Africa rank
42nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- GPE: Region 2
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 27.5% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was GPE: Region 2 ahead.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 215 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 24.9% | 11.9% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 24.8% | 7.7% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 22.1% | 7.5% | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, GPE: Region 2 or South Africa?
- GPE: Region 2, at 27.5% against 17.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between GPE: Region 2 and South Africa?
- 10.0%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 42nd 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