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

South Africa
529,288 number
in 2020
Uganda
605,479 number
in 2020
South Africa rank
22nd
Uganda rank
20th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 605,479 number against 529,288 number in South Africa, a difference of 76,191 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 285,584 number 129,558 number 156,027 number South Africa
1980s 369,287 number 176,549 number 192,738 number South Africa
1990s 478,053 number 249,172 number 228,880 number South Africa
2000s 523,621 number 351,858 number 171,764 number South Africa
2010s 489,084 number 496,150 number 7,066 number Uganda
2020s 529,288 number 605,479 number 76,191 number Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 605,479 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 Uganda?
76,191 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th 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.