South Africa vs Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, male
South Africa
2.36 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.37 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
15th
Uganda rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.37 million against 2.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 14,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,504 | 383,866 | 10,362 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 478,601 | 491,894 | 13,293 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 742,702 | 797,910 | 55,208 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.49 million | 534,576 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.90 million | 327,245 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.24 million | 27,358 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.37 million against 2.36 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between South Africa and Uganda?
- 14,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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