School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 534,977 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 534,977 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 534,977 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 261,307 number, in 1970.
That places South Africa 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 261,307 number | — |
| 1971 | 268,042 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 275,341 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 282,730 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 290,361 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 297,808 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 304,511 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 311,343 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 318,701 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 326,175 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 334,116 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 343,512 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 353,470 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 363,422 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 373,991 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 383,858 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 390,834 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 397,211 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 404,552 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 411,754 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 421,666 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 436,099 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 453,930 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 470,648 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 486,403 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 499,575 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 511,612 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 512,018 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 519,213 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 525,323 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 531,133 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 534,165 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 531,254 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 524,253 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 516,970 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 508,753 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 500,945 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 494,181 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 488,496 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 483,054 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 478,199 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 474,511 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 473,272 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 473,982 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 475,028 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 475,166 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 480,283 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 491,378 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 506,241 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 520,395 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 534,977 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293,632 number | 261,307 number | 326,175 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,672 number | 334,116 number | 411,754 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 483,649 number | 421,666 number | 525,323 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 511,320 number | 483,054 number | 534,165 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,846 number | 473,272 number | 520,395 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,977 number | 534,977 number | 534,977 number | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Africa?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Africa was 534,977 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 534,977 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,307 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.