South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
92.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
98th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.8% against 92.0% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 95th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 98th 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 | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 92.9% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.7% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 91.6% | 3.1% | 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- South Africa, at 94.8% against 92.0% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 2.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 95th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 98th 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