Algeria vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Algeria
3.01 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.82 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.01 million against 2.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 185,870.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 889,535 1.36 million 469,985 South Africa
1990s 1.14 million 1.92 million 784,008 South Africa
2000s 1.83 million 2.34 million 505,363 South Africa
2010s 2.29 million 2.41 million 118,150 South Africa
2020s 2.76 million 2.80 million 45,795 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 3.01 million against 2.82 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Algeria and South Africa?
185,870, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Algeria ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.