Government expenditure per student, primary in South Africa
South Africa: Government expenditure per student, primary was 17.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in South Africa, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in South Africa is 17.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in South Africa peaked at 19.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.4% | — |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 6 |
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 government expenditure per student, primary in South Africa?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in South Africa was 17.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.