South Africa vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, early childhood educational development
South Africa
1.71 million
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
21.50 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
10th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- South Africa
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 21.50 million against 1.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 19.79 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 12.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 10th of 104 countries.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 21.18 million | 19.86 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 22.30 million | 20.80 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 22.92 million | 21.24 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 21.57 million | 19.82 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 21.50 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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 19.79 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 10th 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