Afghanistan vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male
Afghanistan
4.00 million number
in 2018
South Africa
3.90 million number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.00 million number against 3.90 million number in South Africa, a difference of 98,270 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,542 number | 2.01 million number | 1.54 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 398,851 number | 2.79 million number | 2.39 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 664,649 number | 3.88 million number | 3.21 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.38 million number | 3.76 million number | 1.38 million number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.61 million number | 3.75 million number | 138,930 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 4.00 million number against 3.90 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 98,270 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.