Botswana vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

Botswana
4.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
South Africa
4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Botswana rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 4.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Botswana, a difference of 0.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 21.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Botswana
2010s 17.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 15.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.64 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Botswana
2020s 10.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.5574 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Botswana
2030s 7.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 7.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.128 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Botswana
2040s 4.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1887 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 4.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Botswana as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Botswana and South Africa?
0.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Botswana ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.