Population, age 7, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population, age 7, female was 503,409 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 7, female in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 7, female in South Africa is 503,409, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 7, female in South Africa peaked at 514,875 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 481,216, in 1990.
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 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,268 | 481,216 | 498,627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,516 | 502,045 | 514,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,962 | 503,409 | 514,875 | 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 7, female in South Africa?
- Population, age 7, female in South Africa was 503,409 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 7, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 514,875 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 7, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,216 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, age 7, female?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 7, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 7, 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.