South Africa - Gross enrolment ratio in primary education

98.5 (%) in 2018

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio in primary education for South Africa was 98.5 %. Gross enrolment ratio in primary education of South Africa fell gradually from 117.3 % in 1995 to 98.5 % in 2018.

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What is gross enrolment ratio in primary education?

Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.

What is South Africa gross enrolment ratio in primary education?