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