Norway vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private

Norway
4.3%
in 2018
South Africa
4.0%
in 2018
Norway rank
133rd
South Africa rank
134th

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
01234199820082018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 134th of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.9% 2.0% 0.1% South Africa
2000s 2.4% 2.5% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 4.3% against 4.0% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private between Norway and South Africa?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Norway ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 134th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.