South Africa vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, early childhood education, female
South Africa
4.07 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
78.86 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
WB: Ida Total rank
14th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 78.86 million against 4.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 74.80 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 19.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 12th and WB: Ida Total ranks 14th of 207 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 million | 61.02 million | 58.35 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 3.46 million | 64.82 million | 61.35 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 3.84 million | 74.07 million | 70.23 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 3.91 million | 77.59 million | 73.67 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, South Africa or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 78.86 million against 4.07 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between South Africa and WB: Ida Total?
- 74.80 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ida Total?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- South Africa ranks 12th and WB: Ida Total ranks 14th of 207 countries.
- 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