Least developed countries vs South Africa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Least developed countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 13.50 million number against 579,205 number in South Africa, a difference of 12.92 million number.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.49 million number | 357,097 number | 5.13 million number | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 6.83 million number | 454,768 number | 6.38 million number | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 8.55 million number | 525,950 number | 8.03 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 10.47 million number | 478,838 number | 9.99 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 12.60 million number | 542,523 number | 12.06 million number | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Least developed countries or South Africa?
- Least developed countries, at 13.50 million number against 579,205 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 12.92 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/