Guyana vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Guyana
9.7%
in 2012
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Guyana rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 9.7% against 8.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 168 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 2.9% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 9.7% against 8.9% in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Guyana ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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