ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
17.83 million
in 2024
South Africa
532,439
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 17.83 million against 532,439 in South Africa, a difference of 17.30 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 33.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.25 million | 292,258 | 4.95 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 6.88 million | 376,408 | 6.50 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 9.09 million | 498,412 | 8.59 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 11.27 million | 554,501 | 10.71 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 14.23 million | 484,719 | 13.74 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 17.24 million | 537,976 | 16.70 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 17.83 million against 532,439 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa?
- 17.30 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 23rd 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, 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