South Africa vs Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

South Africa
534,819
in 2025
Yemen
570,076
in 2025
South Africa rank
25th
Yemen rank
24th

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

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 570,076 against 534,819 in South Africa, a difference of 35,257.

That makes Yemen'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.

South Africa ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 352,958 119,392 233,566 South Africa
1980s 450,519 182,154 268,365 South Africa
1990s 566,165 277,539 288,626 South Africa
2000s 503,544 341,907 161,637 South Africa
2010s 519,336 419,987 99,348 South Africa
2020s 523,642 526,419 2,777 Yemen

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, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 570,076 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 South Africa and Yemen?
35,257, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release