IDA only vs South Africa: School age population, primary education, male

IDA only
81.24 million number
in 2019
South Africa
4.00 million number
in 2020
IDA only rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • IDA only
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019952020

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 81.24 million number against 4.00 million number in South Africa, a difference of 77.24 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 20.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 30.47 million number 2.24 million number 28.22 million number IDA only
1980s 38.27 million number 2.89 million number 35.38 million number IDA only
1990s 49.55 million number 3.63 million number 45.92 million number IDA only
2000s 61.46 million number 3.52 million number 57.94 million number IDA only
2010s 75.15 million number 3.61 million number 71.53 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, IDA only or South Africa?
IDA only, at 81.24 million number against 4.00 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between IDA only and South Africa?
77.24 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
IDA only ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.