South Africa vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
91.7%
in 2022
South Africa rank
80th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 91.7% in WB: Low Income (july 2025), a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 80th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 89.6% | 8.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 89.3% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 92.2% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 91.9% | 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: Low Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 91.7% in WB: Low Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 3.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 80th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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