South Africa Education Indicators: World Bank Participation and Outcome Data
Updated 3mo ago
1filesCSV
Available on 1 platform
Sign in to view source links and access this dataset
Description
Education indicators for South Africa, covering inputs, participation, efficiency, and outcomes compiled by the World Bank Group. The data originates from UNESCO Institute for Statistics surveys and official reports from national education authorities. Updated as of March 2026, it serves as a longitudinal record of the country's educational landscape in a standardized CSV format.
Use Cases
Analyzing trends in education participation rates over time in South Africa
Evaluating the efficiency of the national education system using outcome indicators
Comparing South African education inputs against international World Bank benchmarks
Strengths
Sourced from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Uses standardized World Bank indicator frameworks
CC-BY license allows for open redistribution and use
Limitations
Specific column headers and row counts are not provided in the source metadata
Relies on official government reporting which may contain inherent reporting lags
Provenance
Source
World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Collection Method
Official responses to surveys and reports provided by national education authorities
Freshness
Updated through March 2026.
Geography
South Africa
Users should consider cross-referencing this with the consolidated country dataset on HDX for a broader view of South African development indicators.