New Zealand vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
South Africa
100.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release