South Africa vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
92.1%
in 2024
South Africa rank
80th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
78th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 92.1% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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.
South Africa ranks 80th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 92.3% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 92.9% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 94.2% | 0.8% | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 93.6% | 0.4% | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 92.5% | 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 92.1% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 80th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 78th 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