School age population, primary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, primary education, male was 4.00 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.00 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.00 million number
in 2020
All-time low
1.99 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.00 million number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 4.00 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million number, in 1970.
That places South Africa 18th out of 206 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, primary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.99 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.44 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.58 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.72 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.24 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.35 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.75 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.73 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.66 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.53 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.39 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 million number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 million number | 1.99 million number | 2.51 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million number | 2.58 million number | 3.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million number | 3.35 million number | 3.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million number | 3.38 million number | 3.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million number | 3.38 million number | 3.95 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million number | 4.00 million number | 4.00 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, male in South Africa?
- School age population, primary education, male in South Africa was 4.00 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.