What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between IDA only and South Africa?

76.90 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?

31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

IDA only vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female

IDA only

80.57 million number

in 2019

South Africa

3.67 million number

in 2018

IDA only rank

19th

South Africa rank

19th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

IDA only
South Africa

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 80.57 million number against 3.67 million number in South Africa, a difference of 76.90 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 21.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.14 million number	1.98 million number	9.16 million number	IDA only
1980s	24.75 million number	2.65 million number	22.10 million number	IDA only
1990s	33.09 million number	3.82 million number	29.26 million number	IDA only
2000s	52.48 million number	3.58 million number	48.89 million number	IDA only
2010s	72.94 million number	3.53 million number	69.41 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, IDA only or South Africa?: IDA only, at 80.57 million number against 3.67 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between IDA only and South Africa?: 76.90 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?: IDA only ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 45 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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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.