South Africa vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
South Africa
536,578
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
18.98 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
23rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- South Africa
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 18.98 million against 536,578 in South Africa, a difference of 18.44 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 35.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604,737 | 17.23 million | 16.63 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 568,986 | 17.98 million | 17.42 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 498,703 | 18.96 million | 18.46 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 543,141 | 19.06 million | 18.51 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, South Africa or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 18.98 million against 536,578 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 18.44 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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