Kenya vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Kenya
0.9953 GPIA
in 2009
South Africa
0.9866 GPIA
in 2023
Kenya rank
163rd
South Africa rank
166th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.9953 GPIA against 0.9866 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0087 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 166th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0249 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0463 GPIA | 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, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 0.9953 GPIA against 0.9866 GPIA in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.0087 GPIA, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 166th of 183 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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