South Africa vs WB: Ida Only: School age population, lower secondary education, female
South Africa
1.08 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Only
47.25 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
43rd
WB: Ida Only rank
46th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Ida Only
How they compare
WB: Ida Only currently reports 47.25 million against 1.08 million in South Africa, a difference of 46.17 million.
That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 43.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Only has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 43rd and WB: Ida Only ranks 46th of 220 countries.
WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Ida Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 826,191 | 16.74 million | 15.91 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 20.96 million | 19.88 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 26.50 million | 25.29 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 32.30 million | 31.18 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2010s | 978,784 | 39.48 million | 38.50 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 45.87 million | 44.81 million | WB: Ida Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, South Africa or WB: Ida Only?
- WB: Ida Only, at 47.25 million against 1.08 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between South Africa and WB: Ida Only?
- 46.17 million, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ida Only?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and WB: Ida Only ranks 46th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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