South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, male
South Africa
2.36 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
85.15 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 85.15 million against 2.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 82.79 million.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 36.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th 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 | 499,856 | 69.83 million | 69.33 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 742,702 | 75.49 million | 74.75 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 82.96 million | 80.93 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 86.26 million | 84.04 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 85.84 million | 83.66 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, male, South Africa or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 85.15 million against 2.36 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 82.79 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, male?
- South Africa ranks 15th 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, 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