School enrollment, preprimary, female in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 17.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary, female in South Africa, 1994–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in South Africa is 17.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in South Africa peaked at 31.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.7% | — |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +254.1% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 5.3% | 31.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
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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 enrollment, preprimary, female in South Africa?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in South Africa was 17.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- South Africa ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.