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

170.67 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only 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 only vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

IDA only

180.50 million number

in 2019

South Africa

9.83 million number

in 2019

IDA only rank

21st

South Africa rank

22nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

IDA only
South Africa

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 180.50 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa, a difference of 170.67 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 18.4 times South Africa's.

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

IDA only ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96.05 million number	9.48 million number	86.56 million number	IDA only
2000s	118.02 million number	9.06 million number	108.96 million number	IDA only
2010s	164.71 million number	9.10 million number	155.61 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, IDA only or South Africa?: IDA only, at 180.50 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 only and South Africa?: 170.67 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 21st 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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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: 04 September 2026

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