South Africa vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Enrolment in primary education, female
South Africa
3.65 million
in 2023
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
130.76 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
18th
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 130.76 million against 3.65 million in South Africa, a difference of 127.11 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 35.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 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 216 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 | 1.98 million | 20.24 million | 18.26 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1980s | 2.65 million | 41.94 million | 39.28 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 54.00 million | 50.17 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 79.00 million | 75.42 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 107.82 million | 104.28 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 3.71 million | 126.31 million | 122.60 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, female, South Africa or WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 130.76 million against 3.65 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 127.11 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)?
- 36 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, female?
- South Africa ranks 21st and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release