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Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at in South Africa

South Africa: Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 228 countries
All-time high
1
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at in South Africa, 2014–2025

00.20.40.60.812014201920252014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 02021: 02022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at in South Africa stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at in South Africa peaked at 1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

That places South Africa 1st out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
2014 1 —
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0 —
2022 1 —
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 1 1 6
2020s 0.6667 0 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at in South Africa?
Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at in South Africa was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
What is the lowest administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
Is administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at the end of lower secondary education in reading (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at the end of lower secondary education in reading (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 2,820 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release