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

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
16
1995–2020

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.979 % of population with high education aged 6-162000: 0.959 % of population with high education aged 6-162001: 0.972 % of population with high education aged 6-162002: 0.968 % of population with high education aged 6-162003: 0.967 % of population with high education aged 6-162004: 0.975 % of population with high education aged 6-162006: 0.967 % of population with high education aged 6-162007: 0.955 % of population with high education aged 6-162013: 0.771 % of population with high education aged 6-162014: 0.631 % of population with high education aged 6-162015: 0.611 % of population with high education aged 6-162016: 0.649 % of population with high education aged 6-162017: 0.685 % of population with high education aged 6-162018: 0.757 % of population with high education aged 6-162019: 0.752 % of population with high education aged 6-162020: 0.766 % of population with high education aged 6-16

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

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Ghana 0.9% compare
  2. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  3. 64 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  4. 66 Egypt 0.7% compare
  5. 67 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 68 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  7. 68 Thailand 0.0% compare
  8. 68 Uganda 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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