School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 2.37 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Africa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in South Africa is 2.37 million number, measured in 2019. 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 382.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 2.37 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 321,480 number, in 1970.
That places South Africa 15th 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321,480 number | — |
| 1971 | 330,005 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 338,370 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 346,501 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 354,412 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 362,155 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 372,776 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 383,786 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 394,709 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 404,876 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 413,497 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 423,121 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 432,177 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 441,261 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 451,290 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 463,347 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 478,895 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 495,830 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 512,518 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 526,775 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 535,893 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 542,058 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 545,642 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 546,577 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 544,982 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 541,429 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 535,566 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 533,086 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 522,930 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 511,758 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 501,911 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 495,979 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 490,938 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 486,712 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 483,148 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 479,881 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 479,767 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 481,634 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 485,423 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 491,174 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 498,637 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 509,350 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 524,158 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 540,844 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 557,132 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million number | +212.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million number | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,907 number | 321,480 number | 404,876 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,871 number | 413,497 number | 526,775 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 535,992 number | 511,758 number | 546,577 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,657 number | 479,767 number | 501,911 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 498,637 number | 2.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in South Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Africa was 2.37 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,480 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.