School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1.17 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa stood at 1.17 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa peaked at 1.17 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 640,824 number, in 1970.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 640,824 number | — |
| 1971 | 657,480 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 673,823 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 689,735 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 705,285 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 720,602 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 741,271 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 762,794 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 784,182 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 804,041 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 820,770 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 839,365 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 856,716 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 874,125 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 893,569 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 917,339 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 947,552 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 980,785 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 994,654 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 982,823 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 972,900 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 964,686 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 957,811 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 951,481 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 951,156 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 954,633 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 961,853 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 972,955 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 987,529 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 718,004 number | 640,824 number | 804,041 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 918,639 number | 820,770 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 966,495 number | 951,156 number | 994,654 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million number | 987,529 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.17 million number | 1 |
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa was 1.17 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,824 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/