School age population, last grade of primary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 544,953 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in South Africa is 544,953 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 544,953 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 260,238 number, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 260,238 number | — |
| 1971 | 267,220 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 274,762 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 282,414 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 290,285 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 297,877 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 304,836 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 311,841 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 319,384 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 327,102 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 335,402 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 345,210 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 355,682 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 366,145 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 377,115 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 387,269 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 395,040 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 402,195 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 410,193 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 417,892 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 428,078 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 443,094 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 461,230 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 478,148 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 494,162 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 507,736 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 519,441 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 519,371 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 526,570 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 532,676 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 538,414 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 541,880 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 539,338 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 532,567 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 525,358 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 517,059 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 508,840 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 501,682 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 495,623 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 489,826 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 484,601 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 481,231 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 480,408 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 481,429 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 482,496 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 482,283 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 487,533 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 499,136 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 514,731 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 529,576 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 544,953 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293,596 number | 260,238 number | 327,102 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 379,214 number | 335,402 number | 417,892 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,051 number | 428,078 number | 532,676 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,059 number | 489,826 number | 541,880 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,342 number | 480,408 number | 529,576 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,953 number | 544,953 number | 544,953 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, male in South Africa?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in South Africa was 544,953 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 544,953 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,238 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.