Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in South Africa
South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9618 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
12
1990–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in South Africa, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in South Africa stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in South Africa peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9618 GPIA, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 56th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9618 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9935 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9618 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in South Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in South Africa was 1.03 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9618 GPIA in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release