South Africa vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male
South Africa
1.09 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
48.71 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
45th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.71 million against 1.09 million in South Africa, a difference of 47.62 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 44.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 45th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 849,621 | 13.18 million | 12.33 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 16.78 million | 15.67 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 20.91 million | 19.65 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 28.65 million | 27.49 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 37.60 million | 36.60 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 46.77 million | 45.70 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, South Africa or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.71 million against 1.09 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 47.62 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 45th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th 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