Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa
South Africa: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 3,017 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa stood at 3,017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa peaked at 3,076 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,464, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 64th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,578 | — |
| 2000 | 1,543 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,559 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,573 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,464 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,514 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,693 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,906 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1,868 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,851 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,121 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2,361 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2,459 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,726 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2,722 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,616 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,536 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,556 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,561 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,599 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,680 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,076 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 2,993 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,959 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,956 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,017 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,578 | 1,578 | 1,578 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,709 | 1,464 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,582 | 2,361 | 2,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 2,956 | 3,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Mexico 3,140 compare
- 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,062 compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 3,058 compare
- 65 Jamaica 2,901 compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,745 compare
- 67 Dominica 2,708 compare
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa was 3,017 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,076 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release