Population, ages 3-5, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population, ages 3-5, female was 1.49 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 3-5, female in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.49 million for population, ages 3-5, female in 2015.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 3-5, female in South Africa peaked at 1.55 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1994.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, ages 3-5, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.47 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.49 million | 1.54 million | 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, ages 3-5, female in South Africa?
- Population, ages 3-5, female in South Africa was 1.49 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 3-5, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for population, ages 3-5, female?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 3-5, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 3-5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 3-5, female is the total number of females age 3-5.