ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Marshall Islands: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
32.60 million
in 2024
Marshall Islands
11,636
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
178th
Marshall Islands rank
178th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Marshall Islands
010.0M20.0M30.0M199720112025

How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 32.60 million against 11,636 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 32.59 million.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 2,801.6 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 178th and Marshall Islands ranks 178th of 221 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 19.26 million 12,896 19.24 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 20.10 million 11,660 20.09 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 25.59 million 13,800 25.58 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 31.85 million 12,596 31.84 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Marshall Islands?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 32.60 million against 11,636 in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Marshall Islands?
32.59 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Marshall Islands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Marshall Islands rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 178th and Marshall Islands ranks 178th 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