South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
South Africa
4.68 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
80.40 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 80.40 million number against 4.68 million number in South Africa, a difference of 75.71 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 718,004 number | 27.89 million number | 27.18 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 918,639 number | 37.34 million number | 36.43 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.06 million number | 47.93 million number | 46.86 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 966,495 number | 55.54 million number | 54.57 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.50 million number | 71.46 million number | 68.96 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 80.40 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 75.71 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 206 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.