High income vs South Africa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

High income
6.84 million number
in 2019
South Africa
592,807 number
in 2020
High income rank
26th
South Africa rank
22nd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

High income currently reports 6.84 million number against 592,807 number in South Africa, a difference of 6.24 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 11.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 7.79 million number 360,907 number 7.43 million number High income
1980s 7.27 million number 463,871 number 6.81 million number High income
1990s 7.18 million number 535,992 number 6.65 million number High income
2000s 6.74 million number 487,657 number 6.26 million number High income
2010s 6.82 million number 554,864 number 6.26 million number High income

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, High income or South Africa?
High income, at 6.84 million number against 592,807 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between High income and South Africa?
6.24 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
High income ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/