ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
87.26 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
South Africa rank
13th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 87.26 million against 2.35 million in South Africa, a difference of 84.90 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 37.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.52 million | 364,001 | 109.15 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1980s | 101.89 million | 465,857 | 101.42 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 107.04 million | 722,845 | 106.32 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 91.92 million | 1.96 million | 89.97 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 94.41 million | 2.16 million | 92.25 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 92.06 million | 2.16 million | 89.90 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 87.26 million against 2.35 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 84.90 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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