South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
92.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
UNICEF: Africa rank
93rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.8% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 93rd of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 88.8% | 9.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 88.6% | 9.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 89.4% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 91.8% | 2.8% | 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.8% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 95th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 93rd 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