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 98.2% 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
In 2024, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa peaked at 98.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 4th out of 39 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 | 98.9% | — |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 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 98.2% 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 98.9% 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 96.7% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 39 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 0.6%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release