Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2023.
That places South Africa 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Africa was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release