Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 99.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 105.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2018.
That places South Africa 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104.6% | — |
| 1999 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 101.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 102.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 104.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.4% | 104.2% | 104.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 99.3% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 99.1% | 105.6% | 7 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa was 99.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.