AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, male

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
152.37 million
in 2024
South Africa
4.77 million
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • South Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720112025

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 152.37 million against 4.77 million in South Africa, a difference of 147.60 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 31.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 146.03 million 5.29 million 140.74 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 150.86 million 4.97 million 145.89 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 141.68 million 4.59 million 137.09 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 151.45 million 4.82 million 146.63 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or South Africa?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 152.37 million against 4.77 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and South Africa?
147.60 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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, male (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