Senegal vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Senegal
95.3%
in 2023
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
Senegal rank
79th
South Africa rank
80th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 95.3% against 95.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 97.9% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 96.3% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 93.5% | 4.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 95.1% | 0.5% | 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, Senegal or South Africa?
- Senegal, at 95.3% against 95.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Senegal ranks 79th 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