Population, age 17, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 17, female was 498,357 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, female in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 498,357 for population, age 17, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in South Africa peaked at 501,862 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 400,628, 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 17, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,628 | — |
| 1991 | 408,881 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 416,428 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 423,728 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 431,423 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 439,899 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 449,526 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 459,979 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 470,105 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 478,313 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 483,548 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 485,230 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 483,924 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 481,113 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 478,916 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 478,821 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 481,440 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 486,212 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 492,029 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 497,230 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 500,640 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 501,862 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 501,376 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 499,933 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 498,357 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437,891 | 400,628 | 478,313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,846 | 478,821 | 497,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,434 | 498,357 | 501,862 | 5 |
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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 17, female in South Africa?
- Population, age 17, female in South Africa was 498,357 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 501,862 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,628 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 17, female?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 17, 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.