South Africa vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, female
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
120.26 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
13th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 120.26 million against 2.35 million in South Africa, a difference of 117.90 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 51.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 13th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,001 | 128.14 million | 127.78 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 465,857 | 124.83 million | 124.36 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 722,845 | 133.64 million | 132.92 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 117.91 million | 115.95 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 125.16 million | 123.00 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 125.07 million | 122.91 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 120.26 million against 2.35 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 117.90 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 13th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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