Population, age 4, total in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 4, total was 1.00 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 4, total in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 4, total in South Africa is 1.00 million, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, total in South Africa peaked at 1.04 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 984,169, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 996,124 | 984,169 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.03 million | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.04 million | 5 |
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More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 287,310 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 4, total in South Africa?
- Population, age 4, total in South Africa was 1.00 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 984,169 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 4, total?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 4, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.