Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Pre-demographic dividend
2.85 million
in 2018
South Africa
355,438
in 2017
Pre-demographic dividend rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 2.85 million against 355,438 in South Africa, a difference of 2.49 million.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 8.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pre-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.35 million 39,731 1.31 million Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 1.44 million 89,201 1.35 million Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 1.83 million 247,628 1.58 million Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 2.59 million 309,275 2.28 million Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 2.85 million against 355,438 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
2.49 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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