Education in South Africa

Statistics report about the education sector in South Africa

Education in South Africa

This report presents data on South Africa's education sector. After giving a general overview, it provides data on pre-secondary, secondary, and tertiary education in the country. Furthermore, it displays figures on international mobility of both inbound and outbound students in the country, staff for educational institutions, and facilities.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Total population of South Africa 2022, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Number of children out of school in South Africa 2003-2022
  • Premium Statistic Youth literacy rate in South Africa 2009-2021
  • Premium Statistic Gender parity index in youth literacy in South Africa 2009-2021
  • Premium Statistic Duration of compulsory education in South Africa 2003-2022

Pre-secondary education

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  • Premium Statistic Gross pre-primary school enrollment ratio in South Africa 2015-2020
  • Premium Statistic Gross primary school enrollment ratio in South Africa 2008-2020
  • Premium Statistic Gender parity index for gross primary school enrollment in South Africa 2000-2020
  • Premium Statistic Share of children attending educational institutions in South Africa 2020, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of children attending primary educational institutions South Africa, by group
  • Premium Statistic Share of primary educational institution attendance in South Africa 2018, by province

Secondary education

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  • Premium Statistic Gross secondary school enrollment ratio in South Africa 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Gender parity index for gross secondary school enrollment in South Africa 2000-2020
  • Premium Statistic Share of children in secondary educational institutions in South Africa, by group
  • Premium Statistic Share of children attending secondary education in South Africa 2018, by province
  • Premium Statistic Children aged 14 to 17 years in school in South Africa 2014-2018, by type

Tertiary education

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  • Premium Statistic Gross tertiary school enrollment ratio in South Africa 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Gender parity index for tertiary school enrollment in South Africa 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of individuals with tertiary education in South Africa 2018, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Share of Millennials (23-38) in tertiary education in South Africa 2018, by province
  • Premium Statistic Share of individuals with tertiary education in South Africa, by generation and group
  • Basic Statistic Share of Millennials (23-38) in university in South Africa 2018, by field of study

International student mobility

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  • Premium Statistic Number of foreign students in South Africa 2008-2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of foreign students in South Africa 2019, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of South African students in tertiary education abroad 2008-2019
  • Premium Statistic South African students in tertiary education abroad 2019, by region
  • Premium Statistic Net flow of internationally mobile students in South Africa 2008-2019

Staff

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  • Premium Statistic Number of teachers in education in South Africa from 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2022, by province
  • Premium Statistic Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2022, by school sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of teachers in schools in South Africa 2022, by province and sector

Facilities

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  • Premium Statistic Number of schools in South Africa from 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of schools in South Africa in 2022, by province
  • Premium Statistic Number of schools in South Africa in 2022, by sector
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