How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

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

South Africa

529,288 number

in 2020

Sudan

530,573 number

in 2020

South Africa rank

22nd

Sudan rank

21st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

South Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 530,573 number against 529,288 number in South Africa, a difference of 1,285 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	525,583 number	322,020 number	203,563 number	South Africa
2000s	523,621 number	371,475 number	152,146 number	South Africa
2010s	489,084 number	475,730 number	13,354 number	South Africa
2020s	529,288 number	530,573 number	1,285 number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, South Africa or Sudan?: Sudan, at 530,573 number against 529,288 number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between South Africa and Sudan?: 1,285 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan 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, 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: 04 September 2026

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