ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
109.77 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.65 million
in 2023
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank
21st
South Africa rank
21st

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
  • South Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) currently reports 109.77 million against 3.65 million in South Africa, a difference of 106.12 million.

That makes ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)'s figure about 30.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has been ahead every year.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 221 groups.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.51 million 1.98 million 12.52 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
1980s 33.10 million 2.65 million 30.44 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
1990s 41.68 million 3.82 million 37.85 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2000s 61.92 million 3.58 million 58.33 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2010s 87.85 million 3.54 million 84.31 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2020s 105.89 million 3.71 million 102.18 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) or South Africa?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), at 109.77 million against 3.65 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and South Africa?
106.12 million, with ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release