South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
100.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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