South Africa - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in South Africa was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in South Africa was 7,688,381 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,159,430 in 1995 and a minimum value of 3,988,514 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,988,514 |
| 1975 | 4,635,315 |
| 1977 | 4,324,747 |
| 1978 | 4,141,797 |
| 1979 | 4,268,090 |
| 1981 | 4,480,493 |
| 1982 | 4,426,022 |
| 1986 | 4,737,367 |
| 1987 | 4,920,543 |
| 1988 | 5,055,396 |
| 1989 | 6,757,600 |
| 1990 | 6,951,777 |
| 1991 | 7,210,021 |
| 1994 | 7,971,770 |
| 1995 | 8,159,430 |
| 1997 | 8,091,295 |
| 1998 | 7,998,945 |
| 1999 | 7,935,221 |
| 2000 | 7,444,802 |
| 2001 | 7,413,415 |
| 2002 | 7,465,728 |
| 2003 | 7,470,476 |
| 2004 | 7,444,142 |
| 2005 | 7,314,449 |
| 2006 | 7,256,518 |
| 2007 | 7,312,258 |
| 2008 | 7,231,660 |
| 2009 | 7,128,500 |
| 2010 | 7,024,368 |
| 2011 | 6,957,432 |
| 2012 | 7,004,482 |
| 2013 | 7,063,849 |
| 2014 | 7,195,183 |
| 2015 | 7,555,842 |
| 2016 | 7,569,924 |
| 2017 | 7,582,154 |
| 2018 | 7,568,387 |
| 2019 | 7,688,381 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in South Africa was 48.65 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.72 in 1970, while its lowest value was 47.82 in 2015.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.72 |
| 1986 | 49.40 |
| 1987 | 49.34 |
| 1988 | 49.32 |
| 1989 | 49.62 |
| 1990 | 49.61 |
| 1991 | 49.56 |
| 1994 | 49.01 |
| 1995 | 49.35 |
| 1997 | 49.17 |
| 1998 | 49.18 |
| 1999 | 49.10 |
| 2000 | 48.57 |
| 2001 | 48.88 |
| 2002 | 48.92 |
| 2003 | 48.84 |
| 2004 | 48.73 |
| 2005 | 48.74 |
| 2006 | 48.72 |
| 2007 | 48.84 |
| 2008 | 48.84 |
| 2009 | 48.75 |
| 2010 | 48.64 |
| 2011 | 48.56 |
| 2012 | 48.51 |
| 2013 | 48.48 |
| 2014 | 48.56 |
| 2015 | 47.82 |
| 2016 | 48.71 |
| 2017 | 48.65 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in South Africa was 249,103 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 270,365 in 1991 and a minimum value of 145,434 in 1978.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 146,753 |
| 1978 | 145,434 |
| 1979 | 153,624 |
| 1991 | 270,365 |
| 1994 | 213,890 |
| 1995 | 224,896 |
| 1997 | 181,668 |
| 1999 | 220,813 |
| 2000 | 213,300 |
| 2001 | 190,595 |
| 2002 | 211,600 |
| 2003 | 211,198 |
| 2004 | 209,442 |
| 2005 | 232,999 |
| 2006 | 219,582 |
| 2007 | 220,308 |
| 2008 | 221,065 |
| 2009 | 212,296 |
| 2010 | 238,032 |
| 2011 | 213,440 |
| 2012 | 212,657 |
| 2013 | 220,544 |
| 2014 | 219,579 |
| 2015 | 249,103 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in South Africa was 78.81 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 79.83 in 2002, while its lowest value was 58.41 in 1994.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.48 |
| 1994 | 58.41 |
| 1995 | 73.54 |
| 1997 | 72.90 |
| 1999 | 78.14 |
| 2000 | 75.17 |
| 2001 | 77.77 |
| 2002 | 79.83 |
| 2003 | 74.38 |
| 2004 | 76.20 |
| 2005 | 75.55 |
| 2006 | 76.42 |
| 2007 | 76.52 |
| 2008 | 76.89 |
| 2009 | 77.15 |
| 2010 | 77.12 |
| 2011 | 78.59 |
| 2012 | 78.98 |
| 2013 | 78.90 |
| 2014 | 78.56 |
| 2015 | 78.81 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
