South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 68.99 million number against 2.93 million number in South Africa, a difference of 66.06 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 23.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 20.66 million number | 19.62 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.34 million number | 27.90 million number | 26.56 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.01 million number | 39.11 million number | 37.10 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.14 million number | 47.82 million number | 44.68 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.94 million number | 61.14 million number | 58.20 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 68.99 million number against 2.93 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66.06 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.