School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 87.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 87.3% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in South Africa peaked at 88.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1970.
That places South Africa 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.1% | — |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.1% | 67.1% | 85.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 84.8% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 85.6% | 88.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in South Africa?
- School enrollment, primary, male in South Africa was 87.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.