Primary school enrollment in Southern Africa in 2017 — 87.6%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 20.9 pp.
1970–2017 · % of children of the relevant age
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 87.6 | — |
| 2015 | 84.5 | −2.5 pp |
| 2014 | 87 | −2.8 pp |
| 2013 | 89.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 90.4 | — |
| 2010 | 89.7 | +2.8 pp |
| 2009 | 86.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 87.5 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 87.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 87.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 88.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 88.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 88.9 | +1.5 pp |
| 2002 | 87.4 | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 86.6 | +1 pp |
| 2000 | 85.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 85.7 | +1.2 pp |
| 1998 | 84.6 | — |
| 1996 | 76.3 | −11.8 pp |
| 1995 | 88.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 87.8 | +12 pp |
| 1993 | 75.8 | −2 pp |
| 1992 | 77.8 | −8.4 pp |
| 1991 | 86.2 | +10.3 pp |
| 1990 | 75.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 76 | +0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 75.9 | +0.5 pp |
| 1987 | 75.4 | +1 pp |
| 1986 | 74.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 74.3 | +2 pp |
| 1984 | 72.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 1983 | 71.6 | — |
| 1981 | 68.9 | +2 pp |
| 1980 | 67 | +1.7 pp |
| 1979 | 65.2 | +1.1 pp |
| 1978 | 64.2 | −2.9 pp |
| 1977 | 67 | +1.8 pp |
| 1976 | 65.2 | — |
| 1974 | 61 | +5.3 pp |
| 1973 | 55.8 | +1.7 pp |
| 1972 | 54.1 | +1.1 pp |
| 1971 | 53 | −13.7 pp |
| 1970 | 66.7 | — |
The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Children out of schoolHow many children of school age are not in school — in absolute numbers.
Education Share of children out of schoolWhat share of children of school age are not in school.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.