South Africa vs Uganda: School age population, tertiary education, female
South Africa
2.52 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.62 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Uganda rank
21st
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.62 million against 2.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 107,650.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 526,864 | 633,287 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 694,666 | 903,709 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 952,470 | 1.13 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 1.26 million | 1.38 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 1.86 million | 865,716 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.47 million | 72,635 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.62 million against 2.52 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between South Africa and Uganda?
- 107,650, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release