South Africa vs Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

South Africa
579,205 number
in 2020
Sudan
582,449 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 582,449 number against 579,205 number in South Africa, a difference of 3,244 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 502,647 number 398,343 number 104,304 number South Africa
2000s 478,838 number 452,478 number 26,360 number South Africa
2010s 542,523 number 540,045 number 2,478 number South Africa
2020s 579,205 number 582,449 number 3,244 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 582,449 number against 579,205 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?
3,244 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/