Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: School enrollment, secondary, private

Sao Tome and Principe
4.7%
in 2017
South Africa
5.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st
South Africa rank
138th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
0246199820102023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 170 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 2.8% 2.6% South Africa
2010s 2.3% 4.1% 1.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st 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.