Japan vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female
Japan
3.17 million number
in 2018
South Africa
3.67 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.67 million number against 3.17 million number in Japan, a difference of 502,230 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.11 million number | 2.65 million number | 2.45 million number | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.19 million number | 3.82 million number | 364,116 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.55 million number | 3.58 million number | 34,186 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.29 million number | 3.53 million number | 236,010 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.67 million number against 3.17 million number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Japan and South Africa?
- 502,230 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.