SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
36.95 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.12 million
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 36.95 million against 1.12 million in South Africa, a difference of 35.84 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 33.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 | 36.17 million | 1.10 million | 35.07 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 37.16 million | 1.01 million | 36.15 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 37.93 million | 1.07 million | 36.86 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 37.28 million | 1.05 million | 36.23 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
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, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 36.95 million against 1.12 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 35.84 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?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 221 groups.
- 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