Reference Data in South Africa 3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Reported cases of leprosy 18 Cases 2024 down 48.6% 75th Adjusted net savings per capita 65.13 current US$ 2021 down 56.2% 120th Military spending per armed forces personnel 40,436 constant 2024 US$ 2020 down 8.3% 60th Banana production 430,925 tonnes 2024 down 5.7% 36th Banana production by region 430,925 tonnes 2024 down 5.7% 36th Insecticide use 9,639 tonnes 2023 up 15.7% 14th Pesticide use 42,041 tonnes 2023 up 15.7% 15th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 1.13 million number 2018 up 100.0% 12th Teachers in secondary education, male 76,420 number 2018 down 9.7% 35th Number of significant earthquakes 1 events 2018 unchanged 21st Share of electricity production by source 81.4% 2025 down 10.5% 3rd Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2019 unchanged 96th Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2019 — 50th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 11.7% 2018 up 86.8% 35th Enrolment in primary education, male 3.90 million number 2018 up 5.3% 20th Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate -20.35 % change on previous year 2019 up 69.2% 100th Electricity net generation 223.21 2020 down 7.8% 21st Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 7.6% 2017 down 4.4% 42nd Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 199.45 terawatt-hours 2025 down 13.8% 15th CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions 0.07 2018 — 53rd Political liberties, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st School age population, early childhood education, male 4.11 million number 2019 up 177.6% 13th School age population, early childhood education, female 4.01 million number 2019 up 176.1% 13th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 8.13 million number 2019 up 176.9% 13th Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year 2019 up 104.6% 69th Tree cover loss from wildfires 16,149 hectares 2024 up 120.0% 22nd Electricity net consumption 202.29 2019 down 1.1% 21st Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 879,089 number 2018 down 16.0% 23rd Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 1.72 million number 2018 up 20.8% 15th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 514,793 number 2018 up 120.9% 15th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 467,826 number 2018 down 14.0% 20th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 411,263 number 2018 down 18.2% 23rd Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days 42.0% 2020 down 5.6% 85th Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year 70.4% 2020 up 1.9% 65th Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year 29.6% 2020 down 4.2% 123rd Inequality in per capita calorie intake 0.27 2020 up 17.4% 77th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 612,293 number 2018 up 85.3% 9th Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 926,772 number 2018 up 20.1% 12th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 121,909 Hectares 2020 unchanged 24th Share of marine territorial waters that are protected 15.4% 2025 up 27.3% 39th Share of arable land which is organic 0.04 percent 2023 unchanged 141st Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 797,795 number 2018 up 21.7% 17th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 13.8% 2018 up 17.9% 36th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 0.8912 GPIA 2018 down 5.2% 71st Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 18.1% 2018 down 7.8% 49th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 0.8571 GPIA 2018 up 19.6% 85th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 10.8% 2018 up 106.7% 38th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 12.6% 2018 up 72.8% 28th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 17.1% 2018 down 10.4% 48th Tobacco production 11,231 tonnes 2024 down 12.8% 37th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 19.1% 2018 down 5.5% 46th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 12.8% 2018 up 18.8% 41st Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 0.8763 GPIA 2018 up 1.5% 78th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 14.7% 2018 up 17.1% 36th Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 12 2019 unchanged 19th Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2019 — 92nd Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods 0.7226 2025 up 35.1% 37th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 99.1% 2018 down 4.5% 117th Rice production 3,082 tonnes 2024 up 0.8% 106th Rice production by region 3,082 tonnes 2024 up 0.8% 106th ← Previous Page 23 of 66 Next →