Somalia vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Somalia
2.03 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.17 million
in 2025
Somalia rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.17 million against 2.03 million in Somalia, a difference of 142,160.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,913 | 1.68 million | 1.47 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 304,430 | 2.21 million | 1.90 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 359,966 | 2.48 million | 2.12 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 492,550 | 2.28 million | 1.79 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 704,216 | 1.99 million | 1.28 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 2.13 million | 751,617 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.17 million against 2.03 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Somalia and South Africa?
- 142,160, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release