South Africa vs WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, pre-primary education, female
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
WB: Ibrd Only
91.87 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
13th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 91.87 million against 2.35 million in South Africa, a difference of 89.52 million.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 39.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 13th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 222 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,001 | 116.80 million | 116.43 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1980s | 465,857 | 109.30 million | 108.84 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1990s | 722,845 | 113.24 million | 112.51 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 94.81 million | 92.85 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 98.46 million | 96.30 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 97.15 million | 94.99 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
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: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 91.87 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: Ibrd Only?
- 89.52 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 13th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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