Least developed countries vs South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Least developed countries
3.36 million
in 2018
South Africa
355,438
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 3.36 million against 355,438 in South Africa, a difference of 3.00 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 9.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 947,586 39,731 907,855 Least developed countries
1990s 1.17 million 84,245 1.09 million Least developed countries
2000s 1.72 million 247,628 1.47 million Least developed countries
2010s 2.90 million 308,704 2.59 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 3.36 million against 355,438 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Least developed countries and South Africa?
3.00 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.