OECD members vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
OECD members
192.59 million number
in 2019
South Africa
9.83 million number
in 2019
OECD members rank
18th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 192.59 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa, a difference of 182.76 million number.
That makes OECD members's figure about 19.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.37 million number | 9.48 million number | 161.89 million number | OECD members |
| 2000s | 178.96 million number | 9.06 million number | 169.89 million number | OECD members |
| 2010s | 187.50 million number | 9.10 million number | 178.40 million number | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, OECD members or South Africa?
- OECD members, at 192.59 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 OECD members and South Africa?
- 182.76 million number, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 18th 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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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.