South Africa vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
91.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
85.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
64th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
63rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.8% against 85.0% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 64th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 63rd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 68.3% | 23.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 80.1% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.8% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 85.4% | 6.0% | 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.8% against 85.0% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 64th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 63rd of 188 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, 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