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 592,807 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
South Africa recorded 592,807 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Africa peaked at 592,807 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 321,480 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 | 321,480 number | — |
| 1971 | 330,005 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 338,370 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 346,501 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 354,412 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 362,155 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 372,776 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 383,786 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 394,709 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 404,876 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 413,497 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 423,121 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 432,177 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 441,261 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 451,290 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 463,347 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 478,895 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 495,830 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 512,518 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 526,775 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 535,893 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 542,058 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 545,642 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 546,577 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 544,982 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 541,429 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 535,566 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 533,086 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 522,930 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 511,758 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 501,911 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 495,979 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 490,938 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 486,712 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 483,148 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 479,881 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 479,767 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 481,634 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 485,423 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 491,174 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 498,637 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 509,350 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 524,158 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 540,844 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 557,132 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 570,116 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 580,228 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 586,559 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 590,018 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 591,594 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 592,807 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,907 number | 321,480 number | 404,876 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,871 number | 413,497 number | 526,775 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 535,992 number | 511,758 number | 546,577 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,657 number | 479,767 number | 501,911 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,864 number | 498,637 number | 591,594 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,807 number | 592,807 number | 592,807 number | 1 |
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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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
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- 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 592,807 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 592,807 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 321,480 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 18.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/