Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in South Africa is 96.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.0% | — |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
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 total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in South Africa was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release