South Africa vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, early childhood education, female
South Africa
4.07 million
in 2025
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
91.84 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
12th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 91.84 million against 4.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 87.78 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 22.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 12th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 12th of 207 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 89.80 million | 88.14 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 93.14 million | 89.26 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 3.91 million | 92.37 million | 88.46 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 91.84 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 87.78 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- South Africa ranks 12th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 12th 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