South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in secondary education, male
South Africa
2.37 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
33.74 million number
in 2018
South Africa rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 33.74 million number against 2.37 million number in South Africa, a difference of 31.36 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.19 million number | 8.93 million number | 7.74 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.65 million number | 10.75 million number | 9.10 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.22 million number | 18.58 million number | 16.36 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.43 million number | 30.20 million number | 27.76 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 33.74 million number against 2.37 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31.36 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.