Afghanistan vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Afghanistan
532,975 number
in 2020
South Africa
544,953 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 544,953 number against 532,975 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 11,978 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
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 | 153,124 number | 293,596 number | 140,472 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 159,176 number | 379,214 number | 220,038 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 228,380 number | 491,051 number | 262,670 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 333,231 number | 519,059 number | 185,828 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 473,711 number | 492,342 number | 18,632 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 532,975 number | 544,953 number | 11,978 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, male, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 544,953 number against 532,975 number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 11,978 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, male?
- 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.