Argentina vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Argentina
1.08 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.08 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.08 million against 1.08 million in Argentina, a difference of 3,280.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 682,967 826,191 143,224 South Africa
1980s 774,657 1.09 million 312,157 South Africa
1990s 958,361 1.22 million 258,975 South Africa
2000s 1.02 million 1.13 million 106,097 South Africa
2010s 1.02 million 978,784 43,464 Argentina
2020s 1.06 million 1.06 million 2,973 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.08 million against 1.08 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Argentina and South Africa?
3,280, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Argentina ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release