IDA only vs South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female

IDA only
89.12 million number
in 2019
South Africa
4.87 million number
in 2019
IDA only rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • IDA only
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199720082019

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 89.12 million number against 4.87 million number in South Africa, a difference of 84.25 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 18.3 times South Africa's.

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

IDA only ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 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 47.50 million number 4.71 million number 42.79 million number IDA only
2000s 58.35 million number 4.50 million number 53.85 million number IDA only
2010s 81.35 million number 4.51 million number 76.84 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, IDA only or South Africa?
IDA only, at 89.12 million number against 4.87 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between IDA only and South Africa?
84.25 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, female?
IDA only ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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

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