Iraq vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Iraq
4.66 units per square kilometre
in 2007
South Africa
4.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
12345197119972023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.66 units per square kilometre against 4.53 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.67 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 0.5642 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 2.53 units per square kilometre 3.49 units per square kilometre 0.968 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 3.52 units per square kilometre 3.67 units per square kilometre 0.1458 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 4.66 units per square kilometre against 4.53 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Iraq and South Africa?
0.13 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, 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.