East Asia & Pacific vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
82.85 million number
in 2019
South Africa
4.68 million number
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Africa
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 82.85 million number against 4.68 million number in South Africa, a difference of 78.16 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 17.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.02 million number | 718,004 number | 131.30 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 112.87 million number | 918,639 number | 111.95 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 121.34 million number | 1.06 million number | 120.28 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 79.95 million number | 966,495 number | 78.98 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 81.09 million number | 2.50 million number | 78.59 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or South Africa?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 82.85 million number against 4.68 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
- 78.16 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.