Net intake rate in grade 1 in South Africa
South Africa: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 40.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 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 in South Africa stood at 40.4%.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in South Africa peaked at 55.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.5% | — |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 42.6% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 38.8% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 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 in South Africa?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in South Africa was 40.4% 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 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 (% 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.