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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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