Colombia vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Colombia
9.35 million number
in 2019
South Africa
9.83 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.83 million number against 9.35 million number in Colombia, a difference of 479,700 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd 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 | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 million number | 9.48 million number | 1.06 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.66 million number | 9.06 million number | 406,005 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.91 million number | 9.10 million number | 188,569 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, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.83 million number against 9.35 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Colombia and South Africa?
- 479,700 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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.