South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population having attained at least basic education

South Africa
98.1
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
98
in 2020
South Africa rank
42nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
45th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 98.1 against 98 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 42nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 13.55 0.55 13 South Africa
1880s 19 0.9 18.1 South Africa
1890s 23.25 1.4 21.85 South Africa
1900s 21.55 16.85 4.7 South Africa
1910s 23.55 20.2 3.35 South Africa
1920s 34.85 26.4 8.45 South Africa
1930s 41.75 31.2 10.55 South Africa
1940s 47.1 42.5 4.6 South Africa
1950s 52.3 53.05 0.75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 57.05 61.25 4.2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 66.25 71.25 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 78.7 84 5.3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 92.6 84.8 7.8 South Africa
2000s 88.9 90.9 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 96.55 96.85 0.3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 98.1 98 0.1 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
South Africa, at 98.1 against 98 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
South Africa ranks 42nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed