Eswatini vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Eswatini
94.9%
in 2016
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
81st
South Africa rank
80th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 94.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 95.5% | 4.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 93.4% | 6.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 93.5% | 5.5% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 94.9% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Eswatini ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 80th 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, male (%). 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