Small states vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Small states
2.27 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.07 million number
in 2020
Small states rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Small states
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.27 million number against 2.07 million number in South Africa, a difference of 197,300 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Small states ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.38 million number 1.67 million number 286,952 number South Africa
1980s 1.59 million number 2.15 million number 558,832 number South Africa
1990s 1.86 million number 2.47 million number 616,297 number South Africa
2000s 2.11 million number 2.09 million number 24,409 number Small states
2010s 2.19 million number 1.94 million number 251,249 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Small states or South Africa?
Small states, at 2.27 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 Small states and South Africa?
197,300 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Small states ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.