Colombia vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre

Colombia
4.02 units per square kilometre
in 2018
South Africa
3.87 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Colombia rank
126th
South Africa rank
129th

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.02 units per square kilometre against 3.87 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4853 units per square kilometre 0.447 units per square kilometre 0.0384 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 1.51 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 0.0982 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1.78 units per square kilometre 2.21 units per square kilometre 0.4338 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 3.64 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre 0.0536 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 4.11 units per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre 0.2392 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 4.02 units per square kilometre against 3.87 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
0.15 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.