SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
18.36 million
in 2024
South Africa
532,439
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 18.36 million against 532,439 in South Africa, a difference of 17.83 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 34.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 221 groups.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.76 million | 586,028 | 16.17 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 17.28 million | 554,501 | 16.72 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 18.16 million | 484,719 | 17.67 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 18.39 million | 537,976 | 17.85 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 18.36 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 17.83 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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