Least developed countries vs South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Least developed countries
12.52 million number
in 2019
South Africa
964,482 number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 12.52 million number against 964,482 number in South Africa, a difference of 11.55 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 13.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.78 million number 865,246 number 3.91 million number Least developed countries
2000s 10.91 million number 1.02 million number 9.89 million number Least developed countries
2010s 12.18 million number 997,572 number 11.18 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 12.52 million number against 964,482 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Least developed countries and South Africa?
11.55 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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