South Africa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, primary education, both sexes
South Africa
7.92 million number
in 2020
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
174.49 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
17th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
14th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 174.49 million number against 7.92 million number in South Africa, a difference of 166.57 million number.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 22.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 206 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.48 million number | 102.71 million number | 98.24 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 5.74 million number | 125.76 million number | 120.02 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 7.20 million number | 154.18 million number | 146.98 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 6.98 million number | 169.87 million number | 162.90 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 7.16 million number | 176.36 million number | 169.19 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, South Africa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 174.49 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 South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 166.57 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- 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.