South Africa vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
91.8%
in 2022
South Africa rank
80th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
81st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 91.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 80th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 81st 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 | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 90.0% | 7.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 89.8% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.2% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.9% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 91.8% | 3.2% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 91.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 3.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 80th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 81st 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