Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0045 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa is 0.0045 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 2014.
That places South Africa 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Africa was 0.0045 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.