Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
12.09 million number
in 2019
South Africa
982,328 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199420062019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 12.09 million number against 982,328 number in South Africa, a difference of 11.11 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.25 million number 931,429 number 9.32 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 11.27 million number 955,570 number 10.32 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 11.56 million number 1.01 million number 10.56 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 12.09 million number against 982,328 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
11.11 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.