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
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
February 2026 Data Release