Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in South Africa
South Africa: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in South Africa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in South Africa is 9, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in South Africa peaked at 9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
That places South Africa 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in South Africa?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in South Africa was 9 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education. Most countries have legislation specifying the ages and the level of education (typically pre-primary or primary education) at which children should start school. Such legislation usually also specifies either the number of years of education that are guaranteed or the age at which young people may leave education or, in some cases, both. The number of years of primary and secondary education to which children are legally entitled should ideally be the number of grades of primary and secondary education which young people are expected to have completed before being legally eligible to leave school. Years of pre-primary education covered by the legal entitlement should be excluded from this indicator. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/