In 2018, the population group in South Africa with the highest share in primary education was Black African. This represented 91.2 percent of the share of children between the ages of six and 13 attending primary educational institutions in the country. Moreover, some 90.5 percent of the Colored children were enrolled in primary education. The population group with the lowest level of enrollment in primary education was the Asian/Indian population, at 85.1 percent.
Share of children aged 6 to 13 years attending primary educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by population group
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2021). Share of children aged 6 to 13 years attending primary educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by population group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261809/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of children aged 6 to 13 years attending primary educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by population group." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261809/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Share of children aged 6 to 13 years attending primary educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by population group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261809/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Children Aged 6 to 13 Years Attending Primary Educational Institutions in South Africa in 2018, by Population Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261809/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Share of children aged 6 to 13 years attending primary educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by population group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261809/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-population-group-in-south-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of children aged 6 to 13 years attending primary educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by population group [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261809/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
