Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.10 million number
in 2019
South Africa
982,328 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 13.10 million number against 982,328 number in South Africa, a difference of 12.12 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.57 million number 931,429 number 14.64 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 14.38 million number 955,570 number 13.42 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 12.12 million number 1.01 million number 11.11 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13.10 million number against 982,328 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
12.12 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.