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

Malta
-1.58 % change on previous year
in 2017
South Africa
-1.71 % change on previous year
in 2017
Malta rank
161st
South Africa rank
163rd

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
-100102030197219942017

How they compare

Malta currently reports -1.58 % change on previous year against -1.71 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.92 % change on previous year 16.75 % change on previous year 13.83 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 4.06 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -0.066 % change on previous year 0.8291 % change on previous year 0.895 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -2.44 % change on previous year 0.1099 % change on previous year 2.55 % 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, Malta or South Africa?
Malta, at -1.58 % change on previous year against -1.71 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate between Malta and South Africa?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 161st 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.