Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Afghanistan
601,684
in 2025
South Africa
534,819
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 601,684 against 534,819 in South Africa, a difference of 66,865.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,630 | 352,958 | 177,328 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 171,769 | 450,519 | 278,750 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 237,820 | 566,165 | 328,345 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 380,305 | 503,544 | 123,239 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 488,573 | 519,336 | 30,763 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 577,698 | 523,642 | 54,056 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 601,684 against 534,819 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 66,865, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (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