South Africa vs Yemen: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
South Africa
5.43 million
in 2025
Yemen
5.34 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
29th
Yemen rank
31st
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.43 million against 5.34 million in Yemen, a difference of 96,630.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 31st of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.72 million | 997,866 | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.60 million | 1.51 million | 2.09 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.51 million | 2.37 million | 2.15 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.71 million | 3.52 million | 2.19 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.08 million | 4.29 million | 792,248 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 5.08 million | 121,360 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 5.43 million against 5.34 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and Yemen?
- 96,630, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 31st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (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