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
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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/