ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) currently reports 146.85 million against 4.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 142.14 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s figure about 31.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.13 million | 798,381 | 115.33 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 1980s | 125.09 million | 944,458 | 124.15 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 1990s | 137.10 million | 1.47 million | 135.63 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2000s | 141.18 million | 3.98 million | 137.20 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2010s | 147.82 million | 4.39 million | 143.43 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2020s | 148.04 million | 4.34 million | 143.70 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), at 146.85 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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 142.14 million, with ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 221 groups.
- 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