South Africa vs WB: Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
South Africa
5.3%
in 2023
WB: Small States
20.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
65th
WB: Small States rank
63rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- South Africa
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 20.4% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 3.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 65th and WB: Small States ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 29.1% | 10.5% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 27.6% | 11.4% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 22.1% | 14.2% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 20.6% | 14.5% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, South Africa or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 20.4% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between South Africa and WB: Small States?
- 15.1%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Small States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- South Africa ranks 65th and WB: Small States ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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