Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.01 GPIA for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9893 GPIA, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9893 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9893 GPIA in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release