South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, secondary education, male
South Africa
2.73 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
102.67 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
30th
UNICEF: Africa rank
32nd
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 102.67 million against 2.73 million in South Africa, a difference of 99.94 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 37.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 29.51 million | 28.13 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 38.95 million | 37.12 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 50.58 million | 48.30 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 64.46 million | 61.58 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 80.20 million | 77.63 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 98.17 million | 95.57 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 102.67 million against 2.73 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 99.94 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 30th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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