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 97.0% 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 %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 97.0% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.7% | — |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 97.0% 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 98.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- South Africa ranks 7th 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 down 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release