China vs South Africa: Working-age population with primary education, total

China
0.6%
in 2013
South Africa
0.6%
in 2020
China rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th

Working-age population with primary education, total over time

  • China
  • South Africa
0.10.20.30.40.50.6199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% China
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with primary education, total, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population with primary education, total between China and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for working-age population with primary education, total?
China ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed