ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
297.58 million
in 2024
South Africa
9.51 million
in 2025
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 297.58 million against 9.51 million in South Africa, a difference of 288.07 million.
That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 31.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.64 million | 10.44 million | 105.20 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2000s | 158.56 million | 9.80 million | 148.75 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2010s | 236.64 million | 9.06 million | 227.59 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2020s | 289.51 million | 9.60 million | 279.91 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or South Africa?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
- 288.07 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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
February 2026 Data Release