Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 121.03 million against 7.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 113.51 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 16.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.30 million | 4.31 million | 21.00 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 34.77 million | 4.85 million | 29.92 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 45.01 million | 7.76 million | 37.24 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 71.34 million | 7.35 million | 64.00 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 101.80 million | 7.31 million | 94.49 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 119.26 million | 7.64 million | 111.62 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 121.03 million against 7.52 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 113.51 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.