UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in South Africa
South Africa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 87.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in South Africa stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in South Africa peaked at 87.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1985.
That places South Africa 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.3% | — |
| 1985 | 34.9% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +84.8% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 64.5% | 80.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 80.4% | 87.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in South Africa?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in South Africa was 87.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/