Net intake rate in grade 1, female in South Africa
South Africa: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 37.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in South Africa, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2017, net intake rate in grade 1, female in South Africa stood at 37.8%.
That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in South Africa peaked at 54.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.1% | — |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -29.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.2%, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 37.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.2%, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 41.7% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 37.6% | 54.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in South Africa?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in South Africa was 37.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.