South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, early childhood educational development
South Africa
1.71 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
27.10 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
9th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 27.10 million against 1.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 25.39 million.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 15.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 9th of 104 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 29.65 million | 28.33 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 31.09 million | 29.59 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 30.85 million | 29.17 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 27.68 million | 25.93 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, South Africa or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 27.10 million against 1.71 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 25.39 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 9th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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