Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) (Gross) in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) (Gross) was 100.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in South Africa is 100.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in South Africa peaked at 108.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) (Gross) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104.5% | — |
| 1999 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 103.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 104.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 105.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 108.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 103.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -1.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 100.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 100.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.6%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.3% | 104.2% | 104.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 103.4% | 100.2% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 100.3% | 108.4% | 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, male in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in South Africa was 100.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.