South Africa vs Yemen: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
South Africa
1.12 million
in 2025
Yemen
1.20 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
25th
Yemen rank
23rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.20 million against 1.12 million in South Africa, a difference of 85,280.
That makes Yemen'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.
South Africa ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 737,505 | 253,381 | 484,124 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 944,458 | 391,627 | 552,832 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 587,664 | 552,714 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 712,706 | 292,895 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 882,249 | 191,097 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.12 million | 51,763 | Yemen |
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, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.20 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 South Africa and Yemen?
- 85,280, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 23rd 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