South Africa vs Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

South Africa
1.17 million number
in 2020
Sudan
1.16 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
21st
Sudan rank
22nd

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.17 million number against 1.16 million number in Sudan, a difference of 5,820 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 million number 775,675 number 254,755 number South Africa
2000s 969,591 number 889,659 number 79,932 number South Africa
2010s 1.08 million number 1.07 million number 4,452 number South Africa
2020s 1.17 million number 1.16 million number 5,820 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 1.17 million number against 1.16 million number in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between South Africa and Sudan?
5,820 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
South Africa ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.