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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for South Africa, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
64/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
0/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
77
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Secondary education, duration (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)
96.4745712280273
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
67.4256928946564
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
35.421
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
47.848690032959
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
9
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
46.9689001589498
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
27765994
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
0.200000002980232
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
7
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
48.068229675293
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
84.8499984741211
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
6.02110004425049
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
15.4300003051758
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
2.66000008583069
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
97.1699981689453
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
89.3399963378906
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
1.01999998092651
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
90.8300018310547
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
31.173
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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