South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, male
South Africa
3.87 million
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
123.94 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
22nd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
20th
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 123.94 million against 3.87 million in South Africa, a difference of 120.07 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 32.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 216 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 million | 107.98 million | 105.98 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 137.08 million | 134.37 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 3.94 million | 138.99 million | 135.05 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 3.76 million | 129.32 million | 125.55 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 3.77 million | 119.70 million | 115.93 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 123.95 million | 120.01 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 123.94 million against 3.87 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 120.07 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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