South Africa vs Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
South Africa
1.17 million number
in 2020
Sudan
1.18 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
22nd
Sudan rank
21st
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.18 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa, a difference of 9,550 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 202 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 | 1.01 million number | 807,168 number | 207,232 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 966,495 number | 917,404 number | 49,091 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.10 million number | 1.10 million number | 2,283 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million number | 1.18 million number | 9,550 number | Sudan |
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, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.18 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between South Africa and Sudan?
- 9,550 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st 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/