South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
91.1%
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
84.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
74th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
71st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.1% against 84.8% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Early-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 74th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 71st of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 86.4% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 86.7% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 85.2% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 83.4% | 7.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, South Africa or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- South Africa, at 91.1% against 84.8% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 6.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 74th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 71st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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