Argentina vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Argentina
1.14 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.09 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.14 million against 1.09 million in South Africa, a difference of 51,850.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 698,369 | 849,621 | 151,252 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 790,410 | 1.12 million | 328,296 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 995,916 | 1.26 million | 266,325 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.15 million | 85,734 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.01 million | 67,491 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 47,980 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 1.14 million against 1.09 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Argentina and South Africa?
- 51,850, with Argentina 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, male?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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