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

Argentina
1.05 million number
in 2020
South Africa
1.03 million number
in 2020
Argentina rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.05 million number against 1.03 million number in South Africa, a difference of 26,960 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 683,802 number 835,563 number 151,761 number South Africa
1980s 787,339 number 1.07 million number 284,306 number South Africa
1990s 979,243 number 1.23 million number 249,799 number South Africa
2000s 1.04 million number 1.03 million number 1,588 number Argentina
2010s 1.04 million number 963,010 number 75,929 number Argentina
2020s 1.05 million number 1.03 million number 26,960 number Argentina

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?
Argentina, at 1.05 million number against 1.03 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Argentina and South Africa?
26,960 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Argentina ranks 38th 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, female (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, female (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

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