Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
68.09 million
in 2024
South Africa
5.50 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 68.09 million against 5.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 62.59 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 24.07 million 2.55 million 21.52 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 32.27 million 3.60 million 28.67 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 43.72 million 4.54 million 39.18 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 50.61 million 4.97 million 45.64 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 61.01 million 5.33 million 55.68 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 68.09 million against 5.50 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
62.59 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.