Maldives vs South Africa: School enrollment, secondary, private

Maldives
5.2%
in 2019
South Africa
5.1%
in 2023
Maldives rank
137th
South Africa rank
138th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 138th of 170 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 20.5% 2.3% 18.1% Maldives
2000s 12.3% 2.5% 9.8% Maldives
2010s 5.0% 4.8% 0.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 5.2% against 5.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Maldives and South Africa?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Maldives ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 138th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.