In 2018, attendance of primary schools by children aged six to 13 years in South Africa was highest in North West, at 93.4 percent. Free State and Northern Cape followed at 93.2 and 92.6 percent, respectively. Comparatively, Gauteng was the province with the highest share of children in this age group who were not attending primary education, at 11.4 percent.
Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attend primary education institutions in South Africa as of 2018, by province
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2021). Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attend primary education institutions in South Africa as of 2018, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261820/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-province-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attend primary education institutions in South Africa as of 2018, by province." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261820/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-province-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attend primary education institutions in South Africa as of 2018, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261820/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-province-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Children Aged 6 to 13 Years Who Attend Primary Education Institutions in South Africa as of 2018, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261820/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-province-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attend primary education institutions in South Africa as of 2018, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261820/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-province-in-south-africa/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attend primary education institutions in South Africa as of 2018, by province [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261820/share-of-primary-education-attendance-by-province-in-south-africa/
