Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Latin America & Caribbean
31.97 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.37 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 31.97 million number against 2.37 million number in South Africa, a difference of 29.60 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 21.82 million number 1.19 million number 20.63 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 24.38 million number 1.65 million number 22.72 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 28.58 million number 2.22 million number 26.36 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 31.27 million number 2.43 million number 28.84 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 31.97 million number against 2.37 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
29.60 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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