GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
148.12 million
in 2024
South Africa
4.71 million
in 2025
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 148.12 million against 4.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 143.41 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 31.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 221 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.90 million | 737,505 | 62.16 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 1980s | 79.30 million | 944,458 | 78.36 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 98.58 million | 1.47 million | 97.12 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 113.79 million | 3.98 million | 109.81 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 134.26 million | 4.39 million | 129.87 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 146.63 million | 4.34 million | 142.29 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 148.12 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 143.41 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 15th 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