Niger vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Niger
1.15 million number
in 2020
South Africa
1.04 million number
in 2020
Niger rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.15 million number against 1.04 million number in South Africa, a difference of 102,460 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Niger ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 228,913 number 833,401 number 604,488 number South Africa
1980s 302,100 number 1.08 million number 776,150 number South Africa
1990s 414,847 number 1.25 million number 831,010 number South Africa
2000s 579,410 number 1.05 million number 471,104 number South Africa
2010s 908,327 number 977,248 number 68,921 number South Africa
2020s 1.15 million number 1.04 million number 102,460 number Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Niger or South Africa?
Niger, at 1.15 million number against 1.04 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Niger and South Africa?
102,460 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Niger ranks 37th 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, male (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, male (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

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