School age population, early childhood education, female in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, early childhood education, female was 4.01 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in South Africa, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, female in South Africa stood at 4.01 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in South Africa peaked at 4.02 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 523,948 number, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 523,948 number | — |
| 1998 | 1.53 million number | +192.6% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million number | +143.8% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million number | 523,948 number | 1.53 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million number | 1.48 million number | 4.02 million number | 7 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in South Africa?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in South Africa was 4.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,948 number in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/