Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
37.7%
in 2018
South Africa
48.5%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 48.5% against 37.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 36.7% 37.3% 0.6% South Africa
1990s 40.0% 41.1% 1.1% South Africa
2000s 41.4% 40.8% 0.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 38.2% 46.7% 8.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 48.5% against 37.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
10.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational 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
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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