Afghanistan vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.04 million number
in 2020
South Africa
1.08 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.08 million number against 1.04 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 35,160 number.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 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 | 300,978 number | 587,228 number | 286,249 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 309,850 number | 754,886 number | 445,036 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 437,830 number | 974,699 number | 536,869 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 647,431 number | 1.03 million number | 382,947 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 925,406 number | 977,188 number | 51,782 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.04 million number | 1.08 million number | 35,160 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.08 million number against 1.04 million number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 35,160 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.