ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs South Africa: School age population, primary education, female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
113.56 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.66 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
20th
South Africa rank
20th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 113.56 million against 3.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 109.90 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.62 million | 2.25 million | 32.37 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 45.35 million | 2.86 million | 42.48 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 58.59 million | 3.80 million | 54.79 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 73.04 million | 3.71 million | 69.34 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 93.93 million | 3.49 million | 90.44 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 110.93 million | 3.72 million | 107.22 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 113.56 million against 3.66 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa?
- 109.90 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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