Maldives vs South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes
Maldives
90.5%
in 2024
South Africa
90.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
114th
South Africa rank
115th
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 90.5% against 90.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 77.9% | 10.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 76.0% | 15.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 90.2% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.6% | 2.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 90.5% against 90.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, 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