Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa stood at 78.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa peaked at 80.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1989.
That places South Africa 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.1% | — |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 70.8% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.0% | 80.1% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa was 78.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.