Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa
South Africa: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education aged 6-16 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa?
- Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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