GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs South Africa: School age population, early childhood education, female
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
106.31 million
in 2024
South Africa
4.07 million
in 2025
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 106.31 million against 4.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 102.24 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 26.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.52 million | 2.67 million | 84.85 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 90.77 million | 3.46 million | 87.31 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 102.13 million | 3.84 million | 98.29 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 105.89 million | 3.91 million | 101.97 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 106.31 million against 4.07 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 102.24 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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