South Africa vs Uganda: School age population, primary education, female
South Africa
3.92 million number
in 2020
Uganda
4.67 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.67 million number against 3.92 million number in South Africa, a difference of 745,890 number.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.18 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.85 million number | 1.43 million number | 1.42 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.57 million number | 2.07 million number | 1.50 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.46 million number | 2.90 million number | 561,963 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.55 million number | 3.96 million number | 408,510 number | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.92 million number | 4.67 million number | 745,890 number | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.67 million number against 3.92 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between South Africa and Uganda?
- 745,890 number, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.