South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
South Africa
2.31 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
39.73 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 39.73 million number against 2.31 million number in South Africa, a difference of 37.42 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,097 number | 13.85 million number | 13.49 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 454,768 number | 18.51 million number | 18.06 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 525,950 number | 23.75 million number | 23.22 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 478,838 number | 27.53 million number | 27.05 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.23 million number | 35.34 million number | 34.11 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 39.73 million number against 2.31 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37.42 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 206 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.