Net intake rate in grade 1, male in South Africa
South Africa: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 43.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 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
South Africa recorded 43.0% for net intake rate in grade 1, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in South Africa peaked at 56.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 105th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.0% | — |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -23.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 43.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.7%, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 43.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 40.0% | 56.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 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, male in South Africa?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in South Africa was 43.0% 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, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% 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.