Brazil vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Brazil
5.80 million
in 2024
South Africa
4.71 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.80 million against 4.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 million | 4.45 million | 1.50 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.87 million | 4.33 million | 1.54 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 5.80 million against 4.71 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.09 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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