Singapore vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Singapore
100.0%
in 2023
South Africa
100.0%
in 2023
Singapore rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 100.0% | 12.4% | South Africa |
| 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, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Singapore 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release