What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between IDA blend and South Africa?

124.70 million number, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

IDA blend vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

IDA blend

134.53 million number

in 2019

South Africa

9.83 million number

in 2019

IDA blend rank

24th

South Africa rank

22nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

IDA blend
South Africa

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 134.53 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa, a difference of 124.70 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 13.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.54 million number	9.48 million number	51.06 million number	IDA blend
2000s	87.88 million number	9.06 million number	78.81 million number	IDA blend
2010s	122.78 million number	9.10 million number	113.68 million number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, IDA blend or South Africa?: IDA blend, at 134.53 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 IDA blend and South Africa?: 124.70 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: IDA blend ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 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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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: 21 August 2026

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