GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
18.28 million
in 2024
South Africa
534,819
in 2025
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 18.28 million against 534,819 in South Africa, a difference of 17.75 million.
That makes GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 34.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 221 groups.
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.18 million | 352,958 | 7.82 million | GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1980s | 10.42 million | 450,519 | 9.97 million | GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 12.84 million | 566,165 | 12.28 million | GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 14.40 million | 503,544 | 13.90 million | GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 16.70 million | 519,336 | 16.18 million | GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 18.19 million | 521,406 | 17.67 million | GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
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, GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 18.28 million against 534,819 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 17.75 million, with GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 221 groups.
- 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