South Africa vs South Asia: Secondary education, general pupils

South Africa
51.9%
in 2017
South Asia
48.2%
in 2018
South Africa rank
30th
South Asia rank
33rd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • South Africa
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 51.9% against 48.2% in South Asia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8% 27.8% 20.9% South Africa
1980s 52.5% 33.9% 18.6% South Africa
1990s 53.7% 37.7% 16.1% South Africa
2000s 52.1% 43.5% 8.6% South Africa
2010s 51.4% 47.3% 4.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, South Africa or South Asia?
South Africa, at 51.9% against 48.2% in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between South Africa and South Asia?
3.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
South Africa ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.