School enrollment, preprimary, male in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 17.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary, male in South Africa, 1994–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in South Africa stood at 17.4%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in South Africa peaked at 30.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1999.
That places South Africa 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.4% | — |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +255.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 5.2% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in South Africa?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in South Africa was 17.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- South Africa ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (% 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.