South Africa vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

South Africa
534,977 number
in 2020
Uganda
614,786 number
in 2020
South Africa rank
21st
Uganda rank
19th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 614,786 number against 534,977 number in South Africa, a difference of 79,809 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 19th 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 293,632 number 134,297 number 159,335 number South Africa
1980s 375,672 number 181,426 number 194,246 number South Africa
1990s 483,649 number 261,090 number 222,559 number South Africa
2000s 511,320 number 370,774 number 140,547 number South Africa
2010s 484,846 number 512,946 number 28,100 number Uganda
2020s 534,977 number 614,786 number 79,809 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, female, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 614,786 number against 534,977 number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between South Africa and Uganda?
79,809 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, female?
South Africa ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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, female (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

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