Eritrea vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private

Eritrea
5.8%
in 2018
South Africa
5.7%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
124th
South Africa rank
126th

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
0246199920082018

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 2.6% 1.7% Eritrea
2000s 3.7% 2.9% 0.9% Eritrea
2010s 4.5% 4.6% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Eritrea or South Africa?
Eritrea, at 5.8% against 5.7% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Eritrea ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.