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

Colombia
2.34 million number
in 2020
South Africa
2.48 million number
in 2020
Colombia rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.48 million number against 2.34 million number in Colombia, a difference of 142,590 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.83 million number 1.36 million number 477,570 number Colombia
1980s 2.05 million number 1.74 million number 311,006 number Colombia
1990s 2.29 million number 2.23 million number 59,638 number Colombia
2000s 2.51 million number 2.60 million number 88,606 number South Africa
2010s 2.48 million number 2.42 million number 56,562 number Colombia
2020s 2.34 million number 2.48 million number 142,590 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.48 million number against 2.34 million number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Colombia and South Africa?
142,590 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 31st 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, 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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