GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
2.01 million
in 2025
South Africa
448,146
in 2023
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 2.01 million against 448,146 in South Africa, a difference of 1.57 million.
That makes GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 39 groups.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.17 million | 383,672 | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 692,492 | 934,008 | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 446,976 | 1.29 million | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 2.01 million against 448,146 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 1.57 million, with GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (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