South Africa vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
South Africa
218,959
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
984,900
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
26th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 984,900 against 218,959 in South Africa, a difference of 765,941.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 26th of 180 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515,217 | 1.32 million | 802,400 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 358,217 | 630,175 | 271,958 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 178,444 | 796,525 | 618,081 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, South Africa or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 984,900 against 218,959 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between South Africa and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 765,941, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- South Africa ranks 26th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 26th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (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