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

Argentina
2.27 million
in 2023
South Africa
2.82 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.82 million against 2.27 million in Argentina, a difference of 555,020.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.53 million 2.19 million 656,032 South Africa
2000s 2.01 million 2.34 million 321,697 South Africa
2010s 2.09 million 2.54 million 454,379 South Africa
2020s 2.24 million 2.75 million 510,870 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, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.82 million against 2.27 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Argentina and South Africa?
555,020, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 26th 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.