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 579,205 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 579,205 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa peaked at 579,205 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319,344 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 | 319,344 number | — |
| 1971 | 327,475 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 335,453 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 343,234 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 350,873 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 358,447 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 368,495 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 379,008 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 389,473 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 399,165 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 407,273 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 416,244 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 424,539 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 432,864 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 442,279 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 453,992 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 468,657 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 484,955 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 501,301 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 515,573 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 525,072 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 531,126 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 534,910 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 536,165 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 534,774 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 531,145 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 525,856 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 523,948 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 513,857 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 502,647 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 492,743 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 486,844 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 481,962 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 477,974 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 474,663 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 471,600 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 471,389 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 472,999 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 476,430 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 481,781 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 488,892 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 499,005 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 513,069 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 528,989 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 544,611 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 557,156 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 566,640 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 572,732 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 576,212 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 577,921 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 579,205 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,097 number | 319,344 number | 399,165 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 454,768 number | 407,273 number | 515,573 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 525,950 number | 502,647 number | 536,165 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,838 number | 471,389 number | 492,743 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 542,523 number | 488,892 number | 577,921 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,205 number | 579,205 number | 579,205 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 579,205 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 579,205 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 319,344 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 18.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/