Education in South Africa 2,994 indicators covering education for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.9427 GPIA 2024 up 43.3% 36th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female 95.8% 2024 down 1.5% 31st Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female 73.9% 2024 down 11.8% 29th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 1 GPIA 2023 down 30.8% 43rd Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 8th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 1.46 GPIA 2023 up 21.4% 10th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 1.23 GPIA 2023 up 133.2% 5th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the 0.8095 GPIA 2023 down 7.2% 44th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes 75.7% 2024 down 11.5% 35th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes 95.3% 2024 down 2.1% 34th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male 94.8% 2024 down 2.7% 37th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0.3889 GPIA 2023 up 63.3% 45th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 1.5 GPIA 2023 up 90.9% 9th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male 78.4% 2024 down 11.2% 38th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 1st Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender 0.94 GPIA 2024 down 1.1% 22nd Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 1.33 GPIA 2023 up 33.3% 10th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 2 GPIA 2023 up 100.0% 1st Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 1.75 GPIA 2023 up 191.7% 13th Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes 4.7% 2017 down 12.6% 9th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 2 GPIA 2023 up 33.3% 1st Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0.5 GPIA 2023 unchanged 49th Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.8% 2024 up 487.7% 48th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 60th Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central 1.33 GPIA 2023 up 100.0% 6th Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary 1,077 millions 2024 up 422.8% 19th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0.3333 GPIA 2023 up 66.7% 42nd Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary 0.3% 2024 up 450.5% 33rd Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary 2,718 millions 2024 up 623.3% 17th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0.1429 GPIA 2023 down 42.9% 53rd Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 1.35 GPIA 2023 down 0.8% 16th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 1.29 GPIA 2023 down 6.5% 20th Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary 1,160 millions 2024 up 492.8% 19th Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary 2,624 millions 2024 up 492.8% 18th Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.2407 LPIA 2024 up 78.2% 43rd Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female 87.3% 2024 down 0.6% 28th Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.7% 2024 up 316.8% 47th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 53rd Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female 31.0% 2024 down 29.0% 34th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 1.43 GPIA 2023 up 2.3% 20th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0.8012 GPIA 2023 down 3.4% 26th Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender 1.02 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 3rd Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 1.31 GPIA 2023 up 66.4% 38th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 1 GPIA 2023 — 37th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 1 GPIA 2023 down 20.0% 32nd Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.2098 LPIA 2024 up 48.8% 48th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity 0.47 LPIA 2024 down 16.1% 43rd Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes 35.7% 2024 down 25.5% 37th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes 86.5% 2024 down 2.6% 29th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index 0.91 LPIA 2024 unchanged 28th Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students 1.67 GPIA 2023 up 114.3% 2nd Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male 85.7% 2024 down 4.8% 30th Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the 0.625 GPIA 2023 up 150.0% 41st Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri 0.9091 GPIA 2023 up 70.5% 34th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male 44.4% 2024 down 22.1% 40th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity 1.02 GPIA 2024 up 4.1% 5th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender 0.7 GPIA 2024 down 9.1% 27th Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents 1.23 UIS estimate 2023 up 85.6% 20th Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female 94.3% 2024 down 2.5% 32nd Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes 3.1% 2022 down 56.7% 11th ← Previous Page 43 of 50 Next →