SDG: Least Developed Countries vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
SDG: Least Developed Countries
92.1%
in 2024
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
78th
South Africa rank
80th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 92.1% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.3% | 97.9% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 97.1% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 0.8% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 0.4% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 95.1% | 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, SDG: Least Developed Countries or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 92.1% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th 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, 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