South Africa vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
South Africa
4.71 million
in 2025
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
146.91 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
16th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 146.91 million against 4.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 142.20 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 31.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 222 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 808,030 | 113.30 million | 112.49 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 944,458 | 121.28 million | 120.34 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 133.20 million | 131.74 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 139.76 million | 135.78 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 147.19 million | 142.80 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 4.34 million | 147.79 million | 143.45 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, South Africa or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 146.91 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 South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 142.20 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 14th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th 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