Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location was 1.01 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in South Africa stood at 1.01 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in South Africa peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9958 LPIA, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9979 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.9958 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9979 LPIA | 0.9979 LPIA | 0.9979 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9958 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Dominican Republic 1.02 LPIA compare
- 2 Bangladesh 1.02 LPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1.02 LPIA compare
- 5 Armenia 1.01 LPIA compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.01 LPIA compare
- 7 Nepal 1 LPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in South Africa was 1.01 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9958 LPIA in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release