What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?

174.25 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend 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.

Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Pre-demographic dividend

184.08 million number

in 2019

South Africa

9.83 million number

in 2019

Pre-demographic dividend rank

20th

South Africa rank

22nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Pre-demographic dividend
South Africa

How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 184.08 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa, a difference of 174.25 million number.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 18.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pre-demographic dividend	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	58.48 million number	9.48 million number	48.99 million number	Pre-demographic dividend
2000s	95.93 million number	9.06 million number	86.87 million number	Pre-demographic dividend
2010s	162.68 million number	9.10 million number	153.57 million number	Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?: Pre-demographic dividend, at 184.08 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 Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?: 174.25 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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.