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 1.02 LPIA 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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa is 1.02 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.972 LPIA, in 2021.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.972 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.972 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Dominican Republic 1.04 LPIA compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 1.03 LPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.01 LPIA compare
- 5 Colombia 1.01 LPIA compare
- 6 Costa Rica 1 LPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
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 1.02 LPIA 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 1.02 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.972 LPIA in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 42 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 0.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release