Population, ages 5-11, female in South Africa
South Africa: Population, ages 5-11, female was 3.54 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3.54 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.59 million
in 2010
All-time low
3.30 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 5-11, female in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.54 million for population, ages 5-11, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-11, female in South Africa peaked at 3.59 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 23rd 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, ages 5-11, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.30 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million | -0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 390,373, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.54 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 million | 3.30 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 3.48 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million | 3.54 million | 3.59 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 5-11, female in South Africa?
- Population, ages 5-11, female in South Africa was 3.54 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-11, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-11, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for population, ages 5-11, female?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-11, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 5-11, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 5-11, female is the total number of females age 5-11.