Population, age 16, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 16, female was 500,949 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 500,949 for population, age 16, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in South Africa peaked at 503,513 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 408,939, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 408,939 | — |
| 1991 | 417,202 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 425,011 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 432,598 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 440,286 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 448,249 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 456,741 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 465,560 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 473,884 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 480,595 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 484,962 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 486,548 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 485,778 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 483,847 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 482,442 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 482,745 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 485,256 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 489,530 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 494,647 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 499,225 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 502,293 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 503,513 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 503,275 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 502,195 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 500,949 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444,906 | 408,939 | 480,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,498 | 482,442 | 499,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,445 | 500,949 | 503,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in South Africa?
- Population, age 16, female in South Africa was 500,949 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 503,513 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,939 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 16, female?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.