Low income vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male

Low income
56.70 million number
in 2019
South Africa
3.90 million number
in 2018
Low income rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

How they compare

Low income currently reports 56.70 million number against 3.90 million number in South Africa, a difference of 52.80 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 14.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.82 million number 2.01 million number 7.81 million number Low income
1980s 16.15 million number 2.71 million number 13.44 million number Low income
1990s 21.13 million number 3.94 million number 17.19 million number Low income
2000s 35.32 million number 3.76 million number 31.55 million number Low income
2010s 50.25 million number 3.75 million number 46.50 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 56.70 million number against 3.90 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Low income and South Africa?
52.80 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Low income ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.
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.