SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
109.20 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.87 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 109.20 million against 3.87 million in South Africa, a difference of 105.33 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 28.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 83.74 million 2.01 million 81.73 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 74.11 million 2.71 million 71.39 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 86.38 million 3.94 million 82.44 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 97.69 million 3.76 million 93.93 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 102.36 million 3.77 million 98.60 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 102.41 million 3.93 million 98.47 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 109.20 million against 3.87 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
105.33 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.