Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 90.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa is 90.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa peaked at 93.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 109th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.1% | — |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 90.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 90.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.1% | 67.1% | 85.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 85.3% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 89.1% | 93.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
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 enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in South Africa was 90.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.