Argentina vs South Africa: Over-age students, primary
Argentina
6.4%
in 2017
South Africa
5.8%
in 2017
Argentina rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 32.2% | 22.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 13.7% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 6.4% against 5.8% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Argentina ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.