Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
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 29 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 | 32.23 million | 3.55 million | 28.69 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 43.72 million | 4.54 million | 39.18 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.85 million | 4.96 million | 45.89 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, 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 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?
- 29 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?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.