Peru vs South Africa: Progression to secondary school

Peru
95.4%
in 2017
South Africa
95.8%
in 2015
Peru rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
020406080100197319952017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95.8% against 95.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 96.5% 98.6% 2.2% South Africa
2000s 97.8% 96.3% 1.5% Peru
2010s 95.2% 96.5% 1.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 95.8% against 95.4% in Peru as of 2015.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Peru and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Peru ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).