GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
304.12 million
in 2024
South Africa
9.51 million
in 2025
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
  • South Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199720112025

How they compare

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 304.12 million against 9.51 million in South Africa, a difference of 294.61 million.

That makes GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024's figure about 32.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 140.92 million 10.44 million 130.48 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
2000s 182.52 million 9.80 million 172.72 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
2010s 250.02 million 9.06 million 240.97 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
2020s 296.77 million 9.60 million 287.16 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, at 304.12 million against 9.51 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
294.61 million, with GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th 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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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