China vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
China
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
China rank
50th
South Africa rank
50th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 50th of 192 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | China |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | China |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
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, China or South Africa?
- China, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between China and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 50th of 192 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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