Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils

Argentina
4.61 million
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
59.70 million
in 2018
Argentina rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 59.70 million against 4.61 million in Argentina, a difference of 55.09 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.9 times Argentina's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 431,552 6.37 million 5.94 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 662,501 12.18 million 11.52 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 3.17 million 20.70 million 17.53 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 3.92 million 30.47 million 26.55 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 4.42 million 51.76 million 47.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 59.70 million against 4.61 million in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
55.09 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.