Germany vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, male

Germany
5.22 million number
in 2020
South Africa
4.96 million number
in 2019
Germany rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M199820092020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.22 million number against 4.96 million number in South Africa, a difference of 258,810 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.05 million number 4.78 million number 1.27 million number Germany
2000s 5.77 million number 4.57 million number 1.20 million number Germany
2010s 5.19 million number 4.59 million number 598,321 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 5.22 million number against 4.96 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Germany and South Africa?
258,810 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Germany ranks 20th 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, 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
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.