Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Post-demographic dividend
134.31 million number
in 2019
South Africa
9.83 million number
in 2019
Post-demographic dividend rank
26th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 134.31 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa, a difference of 124.48 million number.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 13.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.03 million number | 9.48 million number | 125.54 million number | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 136.32 million number | 9.06 million number | 127.26 million number | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 132.44 million number | 9.10 million number | 123.34 million number | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 134.31 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 Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 124.48 million number, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.