Angola vs South Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Angola
1.19 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.12 million
in 2025
Angola rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.19 million against 1.12 million in South Africa, a difference of 70,580.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210,443 | 737,505 | 527,062 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 291,316 | 944,458 | 653,143 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 429,059 | 1.14 million | 711,319 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 590,405 | 1.01 million | 415,195 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 880,341 | 1.07 million | 193,004 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 57,780 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 1.19 million against 1.12 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Angola and South Africa?
- 70,580, with Angola 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Angola ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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