South Africa vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

South Africa
7.52 million
in 2023
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
269.26 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
18th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
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How they compare

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 269.26 million against 7.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 261.74 million.

That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 35.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th of 218 countries.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.31 million 65.26 million 60.95 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
1980s 4.85 million 91.04 million 86.19 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
1990s 7.76 million 119.64 million 111.87 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2000s 7.35 million 171.14 million 163.79 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2010s 7.31 million 225.35 million 218.04 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2020s 7.64 million 261.80 million 254.16 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, South Africa or WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 269.26 million against 7.52 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
261.74 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 21st and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.