Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in South Africa
South Africa: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 17.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in South Africa, 1994–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 17.55 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in South Africa peaked at 31 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.21, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.55 | — |
| 1996 | 31 | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 23.97 | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | -78.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5 | +255.0% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.82 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.34 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.84 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.19 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.45 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.63 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.55 | -1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 17.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 17.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +255.0% | 5.21 | 18.5 |
| 1999 | -78.3% | 23.97 | 5.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.68 | 5.21 | 31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.4 | 17.63 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 | 17.55 | 17.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in South Africa?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in South Africa was 17.55 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1996.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- South Africa ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.