South Africa vs Yemen: School age population, early childhood education, female
South Africa
4.07 million
in 2025
Yemen
3.76 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
12th
Yemen rank
14th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.07 million against 3.76 million in Yemen, a difference of 305,910.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 14th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 2.89 million | 986,966 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.94 million | 3.53 million | 407,942 | South Africa |
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 Yemen?
- South Africa, at 4.07 million against 3.76 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between South Africa and Yemen?
- 305,910, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Yemen 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