Iraq vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Iraq
5.12 million number
in 2020
South Africa
5.00 million number
in 2020
Iraq rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.12 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa, a difference of 120,510 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million number | 2.71 million number | 1.27 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.22 million number | 3.49 million number | 1.27 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.87 million number | 4.49 million number | 1.61 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.59 million number | 5.23 million number | 1.64 million number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.60 million number | 4.88 million number | 282,351 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.12 million number | 5.00 million number | 120,510 number | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 5.12 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and South Africa?
- 120,510 number, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 205 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.