Education in South Africa

2,933 indicators covering education for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-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