Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -0.4939 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.4939 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.27 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-8.59 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -0.4939 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 5.27 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.59 % change on previous year, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.5139 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.2969 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2138 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2461 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2946 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0653 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0816 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1141 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1959 | -0.2767 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 1960 | -0.3428 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1961 | -0.4095 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1962 | -0.5592 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1963 | -0.5624 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1964 | -0.9481 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1965 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2546 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1967 | -0.9311 % change on previous year | -465.7% |
| 1968 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1969 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1970 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1971 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1972 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1973 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1975 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1976 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1977 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1978 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7212 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1980 | -0.7887 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1981 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1982 | -0.3396 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1983 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +339.0% |
| 1984 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1985 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1986 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1987 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1988 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 1989 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1990 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1991 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1992 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1993 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1994 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1995 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1996 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1997 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1998 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1999 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2000 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2001 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2002 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2004 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1177 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2008 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -4572.0% |
| 2009 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2010 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3681 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4516 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7765 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1647 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2015 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +1527.7% |
| 2016 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2017 | 0.973 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5694 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2643 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3092 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3988 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2022 | -0.9342 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4939 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1722 % change on previous year | -0.2767 % change on previous year | 0.5139 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.6842 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 0.2546 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | -0.7212 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | -0.3396 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1601 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9793 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 0.973 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.534 % change on previous year | -0.9342 % change on previous year | -0.3092 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -0.431 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Bahamas -0.4351 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.463 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Sri Lanka -0.504 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Maldives -0.5054 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Isle of Man -0.5141 % change on previous year 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.4939 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.59 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.