South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, primary education, female
South Africa
3.66 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
113.56 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
UNICEF: Africa rank
20th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 113.56 million against 3.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 109.90 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 31.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 34.62 million | 32.37 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 2.86 million | 45.35 million | 42.48 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 3.80 million | 58.59 million | 54.79 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 73.04 million | 69.34 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 93.93 million | 90.44 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 3.72 million | 110.93 million | 107.22 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 109.90 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.
- 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