Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils

Late-demographic dividend
173.78 million
in 2024
South Africa
7.52 million
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 173.78 million against 7.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 166.26 million.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 23.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 197.71 million 4.27 million 193.44 million Late-demographic dividend
1980s 202.46 million 5.06 million 197.39 million Late-demographic dividend
1990s 204.10 million 7.76 million 196.34 million Late-demographic dividend
2000s 183.52 million 7.35 million 176.17 million Late-demographic dividend
2010s 163.51 million 7.31 million 156.20 million Late-demographic dividend
2020s 173.02 million 7.64 million 165.38 million Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Late-demographic dividend, at 173.78 million against 7.52 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
166.26 million, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.