North America vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
North America
13.78 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.07 million number
in 2020
North America rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 13.78 million number against 2.07 million number in South Africa, a difference of 11.71 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 6.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.88 million number | 1.67 million number | 12.21 million number | North America |
| 1980s | 12.02 million number | 2.15 million number | 9.87 million number | North America |
| 1990s | 12.17 million number | 2.47 million number | 9.70 million number | North America |
| 2000s | 13.62 million number | 2.09 million number | 11.54 million number | North America |
| 2010s | 13.53 million number | 1.94 million number | 11.59 million number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 13.78 million number against 2.07 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between North America and South Africa?
- 11.71 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- North America ranks 40th 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.