South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
94.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
92.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
113th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
116th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.2% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 113th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 116th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.9% | 91.2% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 90.5% | 7.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 90.1% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.8% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 91.5% | 2.6% | 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- South Africa, at 94.2% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 2.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 113th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 116th of 217 countries.
- 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