Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 107.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 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, male in South Africa is 107.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 125.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 123.2% | — |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 113.4% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 107.5% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 120.7% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 125.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 124.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 124.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 107.5% | +15.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 107.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 107.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.5% | 97.8% | 123.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 114.3% | 98.5% | 125.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 92.8% | 107.5% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in South Africa?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in South Africa was 107.5% 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, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, male (% 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.