South Africa vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, pre-primary education, male
South Africa
2.36 million
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
62.85 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
18th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 62.85 million against 2.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 60.50 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 26.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th of 222 countries.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,504 | 23.73 million | 23.36 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1980s | 478,601 | 30.71 million | 30.23 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1990s | 742,702 | 39.62 million | 38.88 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 47.23 million | 45.20 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 56.43 million | 54.20 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 61.72 million | 59.54 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 62.85 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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 60.50 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 15th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th 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