Angola vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Angola
508,502
in 2025
South Africa
532,439
in 2025
Angola rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 532,439 against 508,502 in Angola, a difference of 23,937.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 222 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,562 | 292,258 | 202,695 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 122,958 | 376,408 | 253,450 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 181,216 | 498,412 | 317,196 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 248,520 | 554,501 | 305,981 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 341,710 | 484,719 | 143,009 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 468,895 | 537,054 | 68,159 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 532,439 against 508,502 in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Angola and South Africa?
- 23,937, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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