Bahrain vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Bahrain
5.3%
in 2024
South Africa
5.2%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
131st
South Africa rank
132nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 1.6% | 14.8% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 2.3% | 11.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 5.4% | 13.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 5.3% against 5.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Bahrain ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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