Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Sao Tome and Principe
94.4%
in 2017
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.8% against 94.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 219 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 94.4% | 4.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.8% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.8% against 94.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th 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