In 2018, the South African province with the highest share of children between the ages of six and 13 attending an educational institution was Free State, at 99.7 percent. North West and Limpopo followed, with 99.6 and 99.4 percent, respectively. On the other hand, Western Capel was the province with the largest share of out of school children, at 2.2 percent.
Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attended an educational institution in South Africa in 2018, by province
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2021). Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attended an educational institution in South Africa in 2018, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261834/children-aged-6-to-13-in-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attended an educational institution in South Africa in 2018, by province." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261834/children-aged-6-to-13-in-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attended an educational institution in South Africa in 2018, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261834/children-aged-6-to-13-in-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Children Aged 6 to 13 Years Who Attended An Educational Institution in South Africa in 2018, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261834/children-aged-6-to-13-in-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa, Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attended an educational institution in South Africa in 2018, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261834/children-aged-6-to-13-in-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-province/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Share of children aged 6 to 13 years who attended an educational institution in South Africa in 2018, by province [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261834/children-aged-6-to-13-in-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-province/
