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
020406080100199820102023

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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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release