Afghanistan vs South Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Afghanistan
1.27 million number
in 2018
South Africa
982,328 number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.27 million number against 982,328 number in South Africa, a difference of 291,932 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 494,152 number 955,589 number 461,436 number South Africa
2010s 1.08 million number 1.01 million number 78,958 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Afghanistan or South Africa?
Afghanistan, at 1.27 million number against 982,328 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Afghanistan and South Africa?
291,932 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.