Total net attendance rate, primary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, primary, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2016
All-time low
96.5%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, male in South Africa stood at 96.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, male in South Africa peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.8% | — |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 United States 97.3% compare
- 15 El Salvador 97.2% compare
- 16 Nepal 96.9% compare
- 18 Colombia 96.2% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 96.0% compare
- 20 Lesotho 95.9% compare
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 total net attendance rate, primary, male in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, male in South Africa was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release