ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
100.0%
in 2020
South Africa
100.0%
in 2023
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- South Africa
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or South Africa?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release