South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, female
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
80.59 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
13th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 80.59 million against 2.35 million in South Africa, a difference of 78.24 million.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 34.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 13th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 222 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 486,567 | 65.06 million | 64.57 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 722,845 | 70.38 million | 69.66 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 77.42 million | 75.46 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 81.03 million | 78.86 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 81.10 million | 78.93 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, South Africa or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 80.59 million against 2.35 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 78.24 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 13th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- 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