MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
47.70 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.08 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 47.70 million against 1.08 million in South Africa, a difference of 46.62 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 44.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.24 million | 826,191 | 12.41 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 16.70 million | 1.09 million | 15.61 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 20.67 million | 1.22 million | 19.45 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 28.24 million | 1.13 million | 27.11 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 36.90 million | 978,784 | 35.93 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 45.84 million | 1.06 million | 44.78 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or South Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 47.70 million against 1.08 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 46.62 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release