ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
92.2%
in 2023
South Africa
94.2%
in 2023
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
113th
South Africa rank
113th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.2% against 92.2% in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 113th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 98.9% | 11.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 98.2% | 10.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 95.7% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 94.1% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 94.2% | 1.9% | 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.2% against 92.2% in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 113th 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, female (%). 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