South Africa vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
South Africa
17.5%
in 2023
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
26.4%
in 2023
South Africa rank
42nd
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
44th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- South Africa
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low Income (july 2025) currently reports 26.4% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes WB: Low Income (july 2025)'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 WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 44th of 185 countries.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 31.0% | 4.6% | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 27.9% | 3.1% | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 26.7% | 4.6% | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
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: Low Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025), 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 South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 8.9%, with WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 44th 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
February 2026 Data Release