Low income vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female

Low income
51.08 million number
in 2019
South Africa
3.67 million number
in 2018
Low income rank
23rd
South Africa rank
19th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 51.08 million number against 3.67 million number in South Africa, a difference of 47.41 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 13.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.30 million number 1.98 million number 4.31 million number Low income
1980s 11.96 million number 2.65 million number 9.31 million number Low income
1990s 15.87 million number 3.82 million number 12.05 million number Low income
2000s 29.17 million number 3.58 million number 25.58 million number Low income
2010s 44.93 million number 3.53 million number 41.40 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 51.08 million number against 3.67 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Low income and South Africa?
47.41 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Low income ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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

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