ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
92.0%
in 2022
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.8% against 92.0% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.1% | 98.4% | 14.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 97.7% | 13.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 94.6% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 93.6% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 94.6% | 2.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.8% against 92.0% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
- 2.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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