Jordan vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Jordan
95.0%
in 2024
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
Jordan rank
93rd
South Africa rank
95th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 95.0% against 94.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Jordan ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.0% | 98.4% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 98.0% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.7% | 3.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 94.6% | 2.5% | Jordan |
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, Jordan or South Africa?
- Jordan, at 95.0% against 94.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Jordan ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 219 countries.
- 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