Angola vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, female

Angola
2.71 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.71 million
in 2025
Angola rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 2.71 million against 2.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 2,790.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 220 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 522,599 1.34 million 815,663 South Africa
1980s 754,394 1.78 million 1.02 million South Africa
1990s 1.07 million 2.23 million 1.16 million South Africa
2000s 1.46 million 2.82 million 1.36 million South Africa
2010s 1.79 million 2.51 million 721,961 South Africa
2020s 2.46 million 2.58 million 118,088 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at 2.71 million against 2.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Angola and South Africa?
2,790, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
Angola ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release