Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 92.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in South Africa stood at 92.4%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in South Africa peaked at 95.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 124th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.7% | — |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 87.1% | 91.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.1% | 94.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.4% | 95.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Seychelles 92.9% compare
- 122 Bermuda 92.7% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 92.6% compare
- 125 Vanuatu 92.1% compare
- 126 Ukraine 92.0% compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.5% compare
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 in South Africa?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in South Africa was 92.4% 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 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (% 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.