South Africa vs WB: Ida Blend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

South Africa
17.5%
in 2023
WB: Ida Blend
27.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
42nd
WB: Ida Blend rank
43rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Ida Blend
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How they compare

WB: Ida Blend currently reports 27.4% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes WB: Ida Blend's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 42nd and WB: Ida Blend ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Ida Blend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Ida Blend Difference Ahead
2000s 24.9% 16.2% 8.7% South Africa
2010s 24.8% 18.7% 6.1% South Africa
2020s 22.1% 23.4% 1.2% WB: Ida Blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, South Africa or WB: Ida Blend?
WB: Ida Blend, at 27.4% against 17.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between South Africa and WB: Ida Blend?
9.9%, with WB: Ida Blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ida Blend?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Ida Blend rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
South Africa ranks 42nd and WB: Ida Blend ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
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

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