Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Afghanistan
548,318
in 2025
South Africa
541,925
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 548,318 against 541,925 in South Africa, a difference of 6,393.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,598 | 291,436 | 145,837 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 144,349 | 380,936 | 236,586 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 192,255 | 492,613 | 300,359 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 304,652 | 574,292 | 269,640 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 446,094 | 501,455 | 55,361 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 521,415 | 539,636 | 18,221 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 548,318 against 541,925 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 6,393, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release