France vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

France
4.98 million
in 2017
South Africa
4.70 million
in 2017
France rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.98 million against 4.70 million in South Africa, a difference of 283,570.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1986 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.10 million 1.95 million 2.15 million France
1990s 4.33 million 3.40 million 924,211 France
2000s 4.54 million 4.29 million 246,486 France
2010s 4.83 million 4.70 million 132,102 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, France or South Africa?
France, at 4.98 million against 4.70 million in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between France and South Africa?
283,570, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.