Education in South Africa
2,933 indicators covering education for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant | 1,065 millions | 2024 | down 83.2% | 17th |
| Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male | 310,894 number | 2017 | up 98.8% | 18th |
| Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes | 464,102 number | 2017 | up 81.5% | 22nd |
| Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female | 153,207 number | 2017 | up 54.3% | 23rd |
| Years of schooling prados de la escosura | 11.37 | 2020 | up 33.3% | 49th |
| Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships | 3.95 million | 2024 | down 58.7% | 75th |
| Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls | 77.18 | 2022 | down 0.5% | 91st |
| Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | 15th |
| Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female | 1.5% | 2022 | down 68.3% | 63rd |
| Population, ages 3-5, female | 1.49 million | 2015 | down 3.5% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 3-5, male | 1.52 million | 2015 | down 3.0% | 24th |
| Population, ages 3-5, total | 3.00 million | 2015 | down 3.2% | 24th |
| Population, ages 4-6, female | 1.49 million | 2015 | down 2.4% | 24th |
| Population, ages 4-6, male | 1.52 million | 2015 | down 2.0% | 24th |
| Population, ages 4-6, total | 3.02 million | 2015 | down 2.2% | 24th |
| Population, ages 5-9, female | 2.52 million | 2015 | down 0.8% | 24th |
| Population, ages 5-9, male | 2.56 million | 2015 | down 0.3% | 24th |
| Population, ages 5-9, total | 5.08 million | 2015 | down 0.5% | 24th |
| Population, ages 5-10, female | 3.03 million | 2015 | down 0.5% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 5-10, male | 3.08 million | 2015 | up 0.0% | 24th |
| Population, ages 5-10, total | 6.10 million | 2015 | down 0.2% | 24th |
| Population, ages 5-11, female | 3.54 million | 2015 | down 0.2% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 5-11, male | 3.60 million | 2015 | up 0.3% | 24th |
| Population, ages 5-11, total | 7.13 million | 2015 | up 0.1% | 24th |
| Population, ages 6-9, female | 2.02 million | 2015 | down 0.4% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 6-9, male | 2.05 million | 2015 | up 0.1% | 24th |
| Population, ages 6-9, total | 4.07 million | 2015 | down 0.1% | 24th |
| Population, ages 6-10, female | 2.53 million | 2015 | down 0.1% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 6-10, male | 2.57 million | 2015 | up 0.4% | 24th |
| Population, ages 6-10, total | 5.10 million | 2015 | up 0.2% | 24th |
| Population, ages 6-11, female | 3.04 million | 2015 | up 0.2% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 6-11, male | 3.09 million | 2015 | up 0.7% | 24th |
| Population, ages 6-11, total | 6.13 million | 2015 | up 0.4% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 6-12, female | 3.55 million | 2015 | up 0.4% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 6-12, male | 3.61 million | 2015 | up 0.9% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 6-12, total | 7.16 million | 2015 | up 0.7% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-9, female | 1.52 million | 2015 | down 0.0% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-9, male | 1.54 million | 2015 | up 0.5% | 24th |
| Population, ages 7-9, total | 3.06 million | 2015 | up 0.2% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-10, female | 2.03 million | 2015 | up 0.3% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-10, male | 2.06 million | 2015 | up 0.7% | 24th |
| Population, ages 7-10, total | 4.09 million | 2015 | up 0.5% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-11, female | 2.54 million | 2015 | up 0.5% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-11, male | 2.58 million | 2015 | up 1.0% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-11, total | 5.12 million | 2015 | up 0.8% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-12, female | 3.05 million | 2015 | up 0.7% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-12, male | 3.10 million | 2015 | up 1.2% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-12, total | 6.15 million | 2015 | up 1.0% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-13, female | 3.56 million | 2015 | up 1.0% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-13, male | 3.62 million | 2015 | up 1.4% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 7-13, total | 7.18 million | 2015 | up 1.2% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-14, female | 2.55 million | 2015 | up 1.9% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-14, male | 2.59 million | 2015 | up 2.4% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-14, total | 5.14 million | 2015 | up 2.2% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-15, female | 3.06 million | 2015 | up 2.2% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-15, male | 3.10 million | 2015 | up 2.7% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-15, total | 6.15 million | 2015 | up 2.4% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-16, female | 3.56 million | 2015 | up 2.4% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-16, male | 3.60 million | 2015 | up 2.9% | 23rd |
| Population, ages 10-16, total | 7.16 million | 2015 | up 2.6% | 23rd |