Population, age 6, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 6, male was 510,438 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, male in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 510,438 for population, age 6, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in South Africa peaked at 524,362 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 488,317, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 6, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 491,050 | — |
| 1991 | 492,783 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 491,926 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 489,807 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 488,317 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 488,783 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 491,744 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 496,696 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 502,663 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 508,171 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 512,179 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 514,320 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 514,994 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 514,828 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 514,780 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 515,506 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 517,238 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 519,643 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 522,147 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 523,915 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 524,362 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 523,334 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 521,074 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 517,880 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 514,212 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 510,438 | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 510,438 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,707, 9.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 510,438 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171,119, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,194 | 488,317 | 508,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,955 | 512,179 | 523,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,550 | 510,438 | 524,362 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 6, male in South Africa?
- Population, age 6, male in South Africa was 510,438 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 524,362 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,317 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 6, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 6, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.