Maldives vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate

Maldives
-1.9 % change on previous year
in 2017
South Africa
-1.71 % change on previous year
in 2017
Maldives rank
166th
South Africa rank
163rd

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
-200204060197119942017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -1.71 % change on previous year against -1.9 % change on previous year in Maldives, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.64 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 16.11 % change on previous year Maldives
2000s 7.3 % change on previous year 0.8291 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s -3.62 % change on previous year 0.1099 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate, Maldives or South Africa?
South Africa, at -1.71 % change on previous year against -1.9 % change on previous year in Maldives as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate between Maldives and South Africa?
0.19 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Maldives ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.