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End month of the academic school year in South Africa

South Africa: End month of the academic school year was 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

End month of the academic school year in South Africa, 1997–2020

02.557.51012.51997200820201997: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education1998: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education1999: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2000: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2001: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2002: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2003: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2004: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2005: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2006: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2007: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2008: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2009: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2010: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2011: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2012: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2013: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2014: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2015: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2016: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2017: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2018: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2019: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2020: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education for end month of the academic school year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in South Africa peaked at 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, in 1997.

That places South Africa 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

End month of the academic school year in South Africa, year by year

Year pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education Change
1997 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education —
1998 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
1999 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2000 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2001 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2002 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2003 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2004 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2005 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2006 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2007 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2008 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2009 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2010 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2011 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2012 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2013 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2014 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2015 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2016 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2017 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2018 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2019 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2020 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 3
2000s 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2010s 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2020s 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Afghanistan 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  2. 1 Argentina 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  3. 1 Australia 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  4. 1 Bangladesh 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  5. 1 Bhutan 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  6. 1 Botswana 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  7. 1 Brazil 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  8. 1 Brunei Darussalam 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  9. 1 Chile 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  10. 1 Costa Rica 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  11. 1 Eswatini 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  12. 1 Fiji 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  13. 1 Kenya 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  14. 1 Kiribati 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  15. 1 Republic of Korea 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  16. 1 Lesotho 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  17. 1 Namibia 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  18. 1 Naoero 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  19. 1 New Zealand 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  20. 1 Panama 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  21. 1 Papua New Guinea 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  22. 1 Paraguay 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  23. 1 Peru 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  24. 1 Samoa 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  25. 1 Seychelles 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  26. 1 Singapore 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  27. 1 South Sudan 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  28. 1 Sri Lanka 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  29. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  30. 1 Tonga 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  31. 1 Uganda 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  32. 1 Uruguay 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  33. 1 Vanuatu 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  34. 1 Zambia 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  35. 1 Zimbabwe 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is end month of the academic school year in South Africa?
End month of the academic school year in South Africa was 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997.
What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for end month of the academic school year?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 End month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education)
Unit
pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
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Coverage
211 places, 5,014 data points, 1995–2020
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