Maldives vs South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male

Maldives
89.9%
in 2024
South Africa
89.6%
in 2023
Maldives rank
95th
South Africa rank
97th

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 89.9% against 89.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 84.7% 76.4% 8.3% Maldives
2000s 87.9% 75.0% 12.9% Maldives
2010s 82.4% 88.1% 5.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 89.9% against 89.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male between Maldives and South Africa?
0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
Maldives ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
163 places, 2,535 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release