Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Africa
South Africa: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 5.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Africa, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Africa is 5.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Africa peaked at 5.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.628, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 150th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.628 | — |
| 1987 | 0.9699 | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9498 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8118 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8053 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.788 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8813 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9746 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.88 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.49 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.79 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8399 | 0.628 | 0.9699 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 0.788 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.7 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.15 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.29 | 5.79 | 4 |
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Africa?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Africa was 5.78 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- South Africa ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.