South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, early childhood educational development
South Africa
1.71 million
in 2025
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
28.63 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 28.63 million against 1.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 26.92 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 16.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 104 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 26.94 million | 25.62 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 27.84 million | 26.34 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 30.41 million | 28.74 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 29.10 million | 27.35 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 28.63 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26.92 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- South Africa ranks 8th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th 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