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

Singapore
5.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
South Africa
4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Singapore rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th

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

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 5.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in South Africa, a difference of 0.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

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

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

Singapore ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 21.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 4.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over South Africa
2010s 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 15.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over South Africa
2020s 8.48 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over South Africa
2030s 7.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 7.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.3354 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over South Africa
2040s 5.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.5662 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 5.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in South Africa as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Singapore and South Africa?
0.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Singapore ranks 86th 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.