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

South Africa
5.8%
in 2017
United States of America
5.8%
in 2017
South Africa rank
98th
United States of America rank
97th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 98th and United States of America ranks 97th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 5.5% 12.1% South Africa
2010s 4.6% 5.6% 1.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.8% against 5.8% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between South Africa and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for over-age students, primary?
South Africa ranks 98th and United States of America ranks 97th 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.