Population, ages 11-15, male in South Africa
South Africa: Population, ages 11-15, male was 2.58 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-15, male in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-15, male in South Africa stood at 2.58 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-15, male in South Africa peaked at 2.58 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 1990.
That places South Africa 22nd 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, ages 11-15, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 289,653, 8.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 687,288, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.16 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.42 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.54 million | 2.58 million | 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, ages 11-15, male in South Africa?
- Population, ages 11-15, male in South Africa was 2.58 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-15, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-15, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, ages 11-15, male?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-15, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-15, male is the total number of males age 11-15.