South Africa vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, primary education, female
South Africa
3.66 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
133.60 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
WB: Ida Total rank
19th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 133.60 million against 3.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 129.94 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 36.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 222 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 45.46 million | 43.21 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 2.86 million | 58.42 million | 55.55 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 3.80 million | 75.58 million | 71.78 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 93.62 million | 89.91 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 115.49 million | 112.00 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 3.72 million | 131.34 million | 127.62 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, South Africa or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 133.60 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 WB: Ida Total?
- 129.94 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ida Total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 20th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th 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