South Africa vs Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

South Africa
1.08 million number
in 2020
Sudan
1.07 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
21st
Sudan rank
22nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.08 million number against 1.07 million number in Sudan, a difference of 12,870 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 204 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 1.06 million number 652,681 number 405,319 number South Africa
2000s 1.03 million number 758,650 number 271,728 number South Africa
2010s 977,188 number 963,069 number 14,119 number South Africa
2020s 1.08 million number 1.07 million number 12,870 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, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 1.08 million number against 1.07 million number in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Africa and Sudan?
12,870 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.