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 97.3% 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 97.3% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2023.
That places South Africa 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.2% | — |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 99.3% | 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 97.3% 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 99.3% 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 96.3% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 40 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 1.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release