ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
85.6%
in 2024
South Africa
90.5%
in 2023
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank
81st
South Africa rank
83rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.5% against 85.6% in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 94.3% | 14.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 92.6% | 13.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 90.2% | 8.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 90.4% | 4.9% | 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, ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 90.5% against 85.6% in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and South Africa?
- 4.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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