Share of children out of school in South Africa in 2023 — 6.06%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 146. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 26.18 pp.
1970–2023 · % of primary school-age children
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.06 | +0.29 pp |
| 2022 | 5.78 | +1.97 pp |
| 2021 | 3.81 | −4.34 pp |
| 2020 | 8.15 | −0.15 pp |
| 2019 | 8.3 | −1.01 pp |
| 2018 | 9.31 | +3.03 pp |
| 2017 | 6.28 | — |
| 2015 | 4.91 | — |
| 2005 | 13.02 | −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 13.32 | −0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 14.02 | −1.11 pp |
| 2002 | 15.14 | −1.55 pp |
| 2001 | 16.69 | −1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 17.79 | +0.88 pp |
| 1999 | 16.91 | −1.28 pp |
| 1998 | 18.18 | — |
| 1995 | 17.99 | +1.48 pp |
| 1994 | 16.51 | — |
| 1991 | 14.27 | — |
| 1970 | 32.25 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of children of primary school age not attending school. Unlike the absolute count, the indicator speaks to the state of the education system in a country, and it shows that the task does not reduce to poverty: at comparable income the shares differ severalfold, and the highest values come from countries where schooling is obstructed by conflict or by a nomadic way of life.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by the number of children aged 0–14: total population is the wrong weight here — the share of children differs fourfold across countries.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many children of school age are not in school — in absolute numbers.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Literacy rateThe share of adults able to read and write simple statements about everyday life.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.
