Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Late-demographic dividend
164.90 million number
in 2019
South Africa
7.92 million number
in 2020
Late-demographic dividend rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 164.90 million number against 7.92 million number in South Africa, a difference of 156.98 million number.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 20.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.45 million number | 4.48 million number | 168.98 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 179.02 million number | 5.74 million number | 173.27 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 181.32 million number | 7.20 million number | 174.12 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 171.32 million number | 6.98 million number | 164.34 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 160.21 million number | 7.16 million number | 153.05 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 164.90 million number against 7.92 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 156.98 million number, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.