High income vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

High income
148.57 million number
in 2019
South Africa
9.83 million number
in 2019
High income rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720082019

How they compare

High income currently reports 148.57 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa, a difference of 138.75 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 15.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 144.79 million number 9.48 million number 135.31 million number High income
2000s 148.38 million number 9.06 million number 139.32 million number High income
2010s 146.04 million number 9.10 million number 136.94 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, High income or South Africa?
High income, at 148.57 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between High income and South Africa?
138.75 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
High income ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.