Niger vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Niger
2.25 million number
in 2020
South Africa
2.07 million number
in 2020
Niger rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.25 million number against 2.07 million number in South Africa, a difference of 184,260 number.
That makes Niger'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.
Niger ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,063 number | 1.67 million number | 1.21 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 606,249 number | 2.15 million number | 1.54 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 830,302 number | 2.47 million number | 1.64 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.15 million number | 2.09 million number | 933,856 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.78 million number | 1.94 million number | 155,883 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.25 million number | 2.07 million number | 184,260 number | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 2.25 million number against 2.07 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Niger and South Africa?
- 184,260 number, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.