Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
9.29 million number
in 2019
South Africa
9.83 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.83 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 534,480 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 million number | 9.48 million number | 6.07 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.73 million number | 9.06 million number | 4.33 million number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.49 million number | 9.10 million number | 606,633 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.83 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 534,480 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.