Least developed countries vs South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Least developed countries
26.85 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.17 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
21st
South Africa rank
21st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 26.85 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa, a difference of 25.68 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.62 million number 696,236 number 9.93 million number Least developed countries
1980s 13.28 million number 891,988 number 12.38 million number Least developed countries
1990s 16.77 million number 1.06 million number 15.71 million number Least developed countries
2000s 20.63 million number 969,591 number 19.66 million number Least developed countries
2010s 24.99 million number 1.08 million number 23.92 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 26.85 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Least developed countries and South Africa?
25.68 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.