GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
72.75 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
15th
South Africa rank
13th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 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 72.75 million against 2.35 million in South Africa, a difference of 70.40 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 30.9 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 13th 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 | 31.05 million | 364,001 | 30.69 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 1980s | 39.07 million | 465,857 | 38.61 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 48.52 million | 722,845 | 47.79 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 56.00 million | 1.96 million | 54.04 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 66.00 million | 2.16 million | 63.84 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 72.05 million | 2.16 million | 69.89 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, female, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 72.75 million against 2.35 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 70.40 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, female?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 15th 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