Low income vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Low income
112.44 million
in 2024
South Africa
7.52 million
in 2023
Low income rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 112.44 million against 7.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 104.92 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 14.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 19.30 million 4.31 million 15.00 million Low income
1980s 25.02 million 4.85 million 20.17 million Low income
1990s 33.57 million 7.76 million 25.81 million Low income
2000s 61.09 million 7.35 million 53.74 million Low income
2010s 92.65 million 7.31 million 85.34 million Low income
2020s 110.56 million 7.64 million 102.92 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 112.44 million against 7.52 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Low income and South Africa?
104.92 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Low income ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.