Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0578 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa is 0.0578 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0904 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 units per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.089 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0647 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.065 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0648 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0846 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0846 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0857 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0888 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0904 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0871 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0851 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0767 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0762 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0761 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0752 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.074 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0707 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0707 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0672 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0653 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0638 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0632 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0626 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0628 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0637 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0637 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0634 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0626 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0627 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0617 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0607 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0593 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.089 units per person | 0.089 units per person | 0.089 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0698 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0846 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0865 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0904 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0728 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 0.0767 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0626 units per person | 0.0653 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 4 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.0578 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0904 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.