Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Afghanistan
502,170 number
in 2020
South Africa
520,445 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 520,445 number against 502,170 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 18,275 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 142,685 number 285,977 number 143,292 number South Africa
1980s 144,858 number 366,444 number 221,586 number South Africa
1990s 201,422 number 471,180 number 269,758 number South Africa
2000s 300,572 number 515,798 number 215,226 number South Africa
2010s 438,644 number 481,894 number 43,249 number South Africa
2020s 502,170 number 520,445 number 18,275 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 520,445 number against 502,170 number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Afghanistan and South Africa?
18,275 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.