ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
36.10 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million
in 2025
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 36.10 million against 1.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 35.03 million.
That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 33.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 221 groups.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.56 million | 592,668 | 9.96 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1980s | 13.90 million | 765,155 | 13.13 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1990s | 18.36 million | 1.01 million | 17.35 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2000s | 22.80 million | 1.12 million | 21.68 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2010s | 28.78 million | 983,422 | 27.80 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2020s | 34.89 million | 1.08 million | 33.81 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or South Africa?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 36.10 million against 1.07 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
- 35.03 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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