South Africa vs United States: Over-age students, primary, male

South Africa
7.1%
in 2017
United States
6.5%
in 2017
South Africa rank
93rd
United States rank
96th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.1% against 6.5% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 93rd and United States ranks 96th of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1990s 19.2% 6.3% 12.9% South Africa
2010s 7.2% 6.2% 1.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 7.1% against 6.5% in United States as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between South Africa and United States?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
South Africa ranks 93rd and United States ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.