South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 109.77 million against 3.65 million in South Africa, a difference of 106.12 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 30.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million | 14.51 million | 12.52 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 2.65 million | 33.10 million | 30.44 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 40.98 million | 37.16 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 61.92 million | 58.33 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 87.85 million | 84.31 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 3.71 million | 105.89 million | 102.18 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 109.77 million against 3.65 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 106.12 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.