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
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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

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of 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, 4,461 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.