Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 years of schooling, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.