Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in South Africa
South Africa: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2020
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population aged 6-16.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in South Africa is 1.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female population aged 6-16 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Panama 1.0% compare
- 21 Namibia 1.0% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 26 Paraguay 1.0% compare
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, female in South Africa?
- Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in South Africa was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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