Ireland vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Ireland
0.0876 units per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.087 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0876 units per person against 0.087 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0974 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | 0.033 units per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0779 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0797 units per person | 0.0886 units per person | 0.009 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0878 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 0.0876 units per person against 0.087 units per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.0006 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.