Education in South Africa 3,066 indicators covering education for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 2023 down 4.4% 38th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 2023 down 51.4% 20th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 2023 down 1.9% 41st Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 2023 down 1.2% 41st Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million 2023 up 9.3% 23rd Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million 2023 up 6.5% 21st Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year 2023 down 269.5% 158th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.9% 80th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person 2023 down 7.9% 62nd Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million 2023 up 6.5% 21st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year 2023 down 269.5% 164th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.9% 80th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person 2023 down 7.9% 62nd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million 2023 up 6.7% 21st Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year 2023 down 265.2% 158th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person 2023 down 7.7% 60th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million 2023 up 6.3% 22nd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year 2023 down 273.0% 156th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person 2023 down 8.1% 62nd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million 2023 up 9.3% 23rd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year 2023 up 20.5% 89th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 2023 up 30.3% 22nd Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year 2015 up 19.5% 11th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million 2023 up 8.9% 23rd Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year 2023 down 19.6% 103rd Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million 2023 up 9.7% 23rd Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year 2023 up 65.9% 64th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 2023 down 0.5% 42nd Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year 2023 up 294.3% 72nd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million 2023 up 15.2% 37th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year 2023 down 185.9% 158th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 2023 up 29.6% 21st Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 2023 up 32.7% 33rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 2023 up 24.3% 34th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year 2023 down 144.8% 140th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 444,590 2023 up 2.6% 40th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.38 % change on previous year 2023 down 263.5% 152nd Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2023 up 0.5% 34th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2023 down 0.5% 101st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 2023 up 30.3% 22nd Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 1st Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 67.4% 2025 up 1.6% 57th Population ages 0-14 25.7% 2025 down 9.1% 91st Lower secondary school starting age 14 years 2025 unchanged 1st Primary school starting age 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.087 units per person 2023 down 3.4% 81st Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 12.1% 79th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.7% 80th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 238,694 2023 down 44.1% 15th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 100,944 2023 down 62.9% 27th Page 1 of 52 Next →