Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 99.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in South Africa, 1991–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in South Africa is 99.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 119.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2016.
That places South Africa 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 119.4% | — |
| 1998 | 96.2% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 111.2% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 101.5% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 117.0% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 118.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 118.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 116.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 102.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +9.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 99.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 99.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.9% | 96.2% | 119.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 108.5% | 93.3% | 118.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 91.0% | 102.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100.1% compare
- 107 Mongolia 99.9% compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 99.9% compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.7% compare
- 111 Serbia 99.7% compare
- 112 Ukraine 99.7% 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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in South Africa?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in South Africa was 99.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 119.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.