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

South Africa
10.0%
in 2023
WB: Ida Total
21.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
59th
WB: Ida Total rank
59th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 21.9% against 10.0% in South Africa, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 59th and WB: Ida Total ranks 59th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 18.0% 3.9% South Africa
2010s 19.7% 20.1% 0.4% WB: Ida Total
2020s 14.8% 18.8% 4.0% WB: Ida Total

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 Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 21.9% against 10.0% 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 Total?
11.9%, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ida Total?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Ida Total rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
South Africa ranks 59th and WB: Ida Total ranks 59th of 184 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release