Over-age students, primary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Over-age students, primary, female was 4.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, female in South Africa stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in South Africa peaked at 31.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2017.
That places South Africa 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -56.3% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 10.3% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 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 over-age students, primary, female in South Africa?
- Over-age students, primary, female in South Africa was 4.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.