Reference Data in South Africa

3,911 indicators covering reference data for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Start of the academic school year 2,020 pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education 2020 up 0.5% 1st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.93 years 2018 down 7.9% 47th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 529,288 number 2020 up 7.9% 22nd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 520,445 number 2020 up 7.6% 21st
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 1.05 million number 2020 up 7.7% 21st
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 592,807 number 2020 up 18.9% 22nd
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 579,205 number 2020 up 18.5% 22nd
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.17 million number 2020 up 18.7% 22nd
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per unit of GDP 0.0932 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 30.3% 108th
08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 7.91 billion 2026 up 126.4% 27th
11_SDR allocation, annual growth rate 0.3509 % change on previous year 2025 up 103.3% 133rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita 13,694 international-$ in 2021 prices 2023 down 0.6% 106th
Share of the population with access to basic services 90.2% 2024 up 5.0% 160th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 3.0% 2026 down 53.9% 64th
Competitive elections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year 2025 down 173.3% 150th
11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre 5,223 units per square kilometre 2023 up 136.7% 110th
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre 4,908 units per square kilometre 2023 up 122.1% 92nd
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, annual growth rate 13.75 % change on previous year 2025 up 469.5% 48th
School life expectancy, primary, male 7.09 years 2018 down 7.2% 36th
School life expectancy, primary, female 6.77 years 2018 down 8.6% 49th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, annual -4.3 % change on previous year 2019 down 539.5% 176th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, per 0 units per square kilometre 2019 down 8.3% 133rd
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 22.4% 93rd
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, per 0 units per person 2019 down 20.4% 97th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues, per square 0 units per square kilometre 2019 up 0.6% 97th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues, per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 14.8% 96th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues, per capita 0 units per person 2019 down 12.6% 76th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual -4.3 % change on previous year 2019 down 539.5% 176th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, per 0 units per square kilometre 2019 down 8.3% 133rd
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 22.4% 93rd
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, per 0 units per person 2019 down 20.4% 97th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture -1.77 % change on previous year 2019 down 870.0% 162nd
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 units per square kilometre 2019 down 9.4% 104th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 23.3% 76th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 units per person 2019 down 21.4% 52nd
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils -3.47 % change on previous year 2019 down 322.4% 178th
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0 units per square kilometre 2019 down 11.2% 161st
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 24.8% 151st
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0 units per person 2019 down 22.9% 165th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils -4.31 % change on previous year 2019 down 525.6% 181st
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, per 0.0092 units per square kilometre 2019 down 8.4% 135th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 22.4% 100th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, per 0.0002 units per person 2019 down 20.5% 103rd
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4474 % change on previous year 2019 up 103.5% 89th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0002 units per square kilometre 2019 down 5.4% 85th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 19.9% 80th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 units per person 2019 down 17.9% 55th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues, annual -10.81 % change on previous year 2019 down 183.6% 160th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues, per square 0.0006 units per square kilometre 2019 up 0.6% 97th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 14.8% 96th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues, per capita 0 units per person 2019 down 12.6% 76th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation -2.08 % change on previous year 2019 down 197.1% 163rd
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per 0.0127 units per square kilometre 2019 down 9.7% 139th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 23.5% 96th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per 0.0003 units per person 2019 down 21.6% 108th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual -3.93 % change on previous year 2019 down 751.9% 176th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per 0.0241 units per square kilometre 2019 down 11.5% 148th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 25.0% 107th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per 0.0005 units per person 2019 down 23.2% 123rd