South Africa vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Africa
1.08 million number
in 2020
Uganda
1.24 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
21st
Uganda rank
20th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.24 million number against 1.08 million number in South Africa, a difference of 159,100 number.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587,228 number | 269,005 number | 318,223 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 754,886 number | 364,262 number | 390,624 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 974,699 number | 520,351 number | 454,348 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.03 million number | 737,085 number | 293,293 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 977,188 number | 1.03 million number | 51,097 number | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.08 million number | 1.24 million number | 159,100 number | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.24 million number against 1.08 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Africa and Uganda?
- 159,100 number, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 20th 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.