South Africa vs Uganda: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

South Africa
92.8%
in 2018
Uganda
92.5%
in 2007
South Africa rank
101st
Uganda rank
103rd

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 92.8% against 92.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 101st and Uganda ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 98.6% 90.1% 8.5% South Africa
2000s 94.2% 93.9% 0.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 92.8% against 92.5% in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and Uganda?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
South Africa ranks 101st and Uganda ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.