Population, age 5, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 5, male was 508,100 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, male in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, male in South Africa stood at 508,100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in South Africa peaked at 525,074 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 491,172, in 1994.
That places South Africa 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 5, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 495,700 | — |
| 1991 | 496,774 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 495,386 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 492,883 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 491,172 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 491,581 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 494,671 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 499,919 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 506,247 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 512,051 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 516,187 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 518,250 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 518,662 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 518,112 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 517,645 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 517,983 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 519,382 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 521,487 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 523,683 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 525,074 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 525,036 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 523,397 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 520,434 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 516,532 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 512,271 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 508,100 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497,638 | 491,172 | 512,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,646 | 516,187 | 525,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517,628 | 508,100 | 525,036 | 6 |
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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 5, male in South Africa?
- Population, age 5, male in South Africa was 508,100 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 525,074 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 491,172 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 5, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.