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

Afghanistan
523,927 number
in 2020
South Africa
529,288 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 529,288 number against 523,927 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 5,361 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd 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 147,784 number 285,584 number 137,801 number South Africa
1980s 153,059 number 369,287 number 216,228 number South Africa
1990s 220,039 number 478,053 number 258,013 number South Africa
2000s 320,060 number 523,621 number 203,561 number South Africa
2010s 460,478 number 489,084 number 28,606 number South Africa
2020s 523,927 number 529,288 number 5,361 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 529,288 number against 523,927 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?
5,361 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 22nd 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, male (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, male (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

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