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 97.8% 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 97.8% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 2nd out of 41 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.0% | — |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- 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)
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 97.8% 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 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 41 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 1.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release