School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 2.31 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.31 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.31 million number
in 2019
All-time low
319,344 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Africa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in South Africa stood at 2.31 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 380.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 2.31 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 319,344 number, in 1970.
That places South Africa 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 319,344 number | — |
| 1971 | 327,475 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 335,453 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 343,234 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 350,873 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 358,447 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 368,495 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 379,008 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 389,473 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 399,165 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 407,273 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 416,244 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 424,539 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 432,864 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 442,279 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 453,992 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 468,657 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 484,955 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 501,301 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 515,573 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 525,072 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 531,126 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 534,910 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 536,165 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 534,774 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 531,145 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 525,856 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 523,948 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 513,857 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 502,647 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 492,743 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 486,844 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 481,962 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 477,974 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 474,663 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 471,600 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 471,389 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 472,999 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 476,430 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 481,781 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 488,892 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 499,005 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 513,069 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 528,989 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 544,611 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million number | +212.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million number | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,097 number | 319,344 number | 399,165 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 454,768 number | 407,273 number | 515,573 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 525,950 number | 502,647 number | 536,165 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,838 number | 471,389 number | 492,743 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million number | 488,892 number | 2.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in South Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Africa was 2.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,344 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.