South Africa vs Sudan: School age population, upper secondary education, male

South Africa
1.47 million number
in 2020
Sudan
1.46 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
20th
Sudan rank
21st

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.47 million number against 1.46 million number in Sudan, a difference of 9,750 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 million number 900,535 number 578,395 number South Africa
2000s 1.58 million number 1.01 million number 573,636 number South Africa
2010s 1.48 million number 1.32 million number 165,147 number South Africa
2020s 1.47 million number 1.46 million number 9,750 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 1.47 million number against 1.46 million number in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between South Africa and Sudan?
9,750 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
South Africa ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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