ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
297.58 million
in 2024
South Africa
9.51 million
in 2025
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
  • South Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199720112025

How they compare

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) currently reports 297.58 million against 9.51 million in South Africa, a difference of 288.07 million.

That makes ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)'s figure about 31.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has been ahead every year.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 115.64 million 10.44 million 105.20 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2000s 158.56 million 9.80 million 148.75 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2010s 236.64 million 9.06 million 227.59 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2020s 289.51 million 9.60 million 279.91 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) or South Africa?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), at 297.58 million against 9.51 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and South Africa?
288.07 million, with ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release