Caribbean Small States vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Caribbean Small States
368,841 number
in 2019
South Africa
2.07 million number
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
44th
South Africa rank
39th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Caribbean Small States
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.07 million number against 368,841 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.70 million number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431,280 number | 1.67 million number | 1.24 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 430,567 number | 2.15 million number | 1.72 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 415,764 number | 2.47 million number | 2.06 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 416,134 number | 2.09 million number | 1.67 million number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 392,572 number | 1.94 million number | 1.55 million number | 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, Caribbean Small States or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.07 million number against 368,841 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 1.70 million number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
- 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.