Afghanistan vs South Africa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Afghanistan
1.09 million number
in 2020
South Africa
1.17 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.17 million number against 1.09 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 82,250 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 202 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 | 378,384 number | 718,004 number | 339,620 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 394,725 number | 918,639 number | 523,914 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 550,950 number | 1.06 million number | 510,990 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 828,192 number | 966,495 number | 138,303 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 million number | 1.10 million number | 51,509 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.09 million number | 1.17 million number | 82,250 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.17 million number against 1.09 million number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 82,250 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/