Over-age students, primary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Over-age students, primary, male was 7.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in South Africa is 7.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in South Africa peaked at 33.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.1% | — |
| 1991 | 17.1% | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 13.8% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 7.3% compare
- 91 Mali 7.2% compare
- 92 Albania 7.2% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 6.7% compare
- 95 Tunisia 6.5% compare
- 96 United States of America 6.5% compare
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, male in South Africa?
- Over-age students, primary, male in South Africa was 7.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 93rd 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, male (% of male 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.