Global Japanese Data Rankings

Education in general> [14]

	South Africa
% of those who think that education is the most important issue for their country (2010)	24.7% [6/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2016)	87.8% [8/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2006)	85.7% [10/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	88.9% [25/35 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	2.9% [11/35 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children (2019)	37.9% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	62.1% [4/41 countries]
% of those who think it is fair that the rich can afford better education for their children (2011)	49.3% [3/32 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children (2019)	36.3% [24/29 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	26.6% [38/41 countries]
% of those who think it is unfair that the rich can afford better education for their children (2011)	35.5% [30/32 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2018)	80.6% [33/47 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2011)	80.7% [15/32 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2008)	88.0% [13/44 countries]

Pre-primary education> [1]

	South Africa
Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 3 to 5 year old	17.2% (2015) [46/46 countries]

Pre-primary education at home> [18]

	South Africa
% of the parents who often read books to their child before they began primary school (2019)	35.2% [41/53 countries]
% of the parents who often told stories to their child before they began primary school (2019)	34.1% [46/53 countries]
% of the parents who often sang songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	54.0% [24/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with alphabet toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	34.4% [39/53 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	49.3% [41/53 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about what they had read to their child before they began primary school (2019)	38.1% [30/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played word games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	33.0% [37/53 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote letters or words to their child before they began primary school (2019)	43.8% [37/53 countries]
% of the parents who often read aloud signs and labels to their child before they began primary school (2019)	37.6% [43/53 countries]
% of the parents who often sang counting songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	36.5% [29/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with number toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	35.3% [38/53 countries]
% of the parents who often counted different things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	49.5% [44/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played games involving shapes with their child before they began primary school (2019)	41.0% [46/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with building blocks or construction toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	34.1% [49/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played board or card games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	35.0% [40/53 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote numbers to their child before they began primary school (2019)	59.4% [17/53 countries]
% of the parents who often drew shapes to their child before they began primary school (2019)	51.7% [28/53 countries]
% of the parents who often measured or weighed things with their child before they began primary school (2019)	21.9% [9/53 countries]

Pre-primary education on letters> [7]

	South Africa
% of the children who could recognize most of the letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	52.1% [31/53 countries]
% of the children who could read some words very well when they began primary school (2019)	37.7% [21/53 countries]
% of the children who could read sentences very well when they began primary school (2019)	29.6% [14/53 countries]
% of the children who could read a story very well when they began primary school (2019)	27.8% [6/53 countries]
% of the children who could write letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	48.6% [17/53 countries]
% of the children who could write his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	74.8% [19/53 countries]
% of the children who could write words other than his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	39.0% [20/53 countries]

Pre-primary education on numbers> [4]

	South Africa
% of the children who could count by himself/ herself up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	28.3% [37/53 countries]
% of the children who could recognize written numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	24.4% [33/53 countries]
% of the children who could write numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	27.0% [26/53 countries]
% of the children who could do simple addition up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	86.2% [18/53 countries]

Primary school> [0]

Primary school students - home> [3]

	South Africa
% of Grade 4 students who have their own room (2019)	57.6% [44/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have internet connection at home (2019)	37.4% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have their own mobile phone (2019)	66.9% [26/57 countries]

Primary school students - school life> [19]

	South Africa
% of Grade 4 students who are absent from school once a week (2019)	24.3% [5/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	28.2% [43/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	30.6% [18/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2019)	74.5% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2019)	67.7% [19/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2019)	60.2% [36/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them (2019)	55.4% [50/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school (2019)	71.7% [25/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names (2019)	63.6% [3/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities (2019)	52.5% [11/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2019)	59.9% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them (2019)	71.7% [1/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose (2019)	53.7% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them (2019)	53.6% [7/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2019)	44.2% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online (2019)	36.3% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online (2019)	36.3% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online (2019)	32.8% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students threatened them (2019)	48.2% [3/57 countries]

Primary school students - mathematics> [32]

	South Africa
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2019)	374 [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson (2019)	42.7% [51/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics (2019)	75.0% [12/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics (2019)	23.4% [4/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring (2019)	17.6% [6/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics (2019)	67.4% [25/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much (2019)	71.6% [14/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers (2019)	63.4% [15/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems (2019)	61.2% [17/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons (2019)	60.2% [11/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	63.8% [13/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons (2019)	73.7% [7/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	64.3% [27/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons (2019)	67.9% [32/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics (2019)	76.6% [35/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons (2019)	70.4% [47/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	73.1% [40/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students donft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	39.0% [1/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	34.7% [5/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	35.8% [2/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost everymathematics lesson (2019)	39.0% [4/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	36.5% [3/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	53.2% [5/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics (2019)	64.0% [14/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	28.0% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at mathematics (2019)	23.4% [5/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics (2019)	55.8% [16/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous (2019)	30.3% [1/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems (2019)	46.9% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics (2019)	46.2% [21/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	28.8% [1/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused (2019)	28.4% [2/57 countries]

Primary school students - science> [24]

	South Africa
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2019)	324 [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week (2019)	37.7% [24/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science (2019)	72.9% [14/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science (2019)	22.4% [4/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is boring (2019)	19.4% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science (2019)	66.1% [36/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like science very much (2019)	66.9% [20/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	70.4% [30/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to learning science (2019)	62.6% [17/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	70.4% [30/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	56.8% [18/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons (2019)	71.0% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons (2019)	63.9% [35/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons (2019)	65.9% [40/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science (2019)	71.8% [39/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons (2019)	65.3% [47/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons (2019)	68.5% [38/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science (2019)	66.7% [15/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	25.0% [1/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at science (2019)	23.0% [4/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science (2019)	57.7% [18/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science (2019)	47.7% [19/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	24.4% [3/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused (2019)	27.5% [2/57 countries]

Primary school students - instruction out of school> [2]

	South Africa
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months (2019)	40.1% [7/52 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months (2019)	28.5% [5/52 countries]

Primary school - evaluation of parents> [8]

	South Africa
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school does a good job including them in their childfs education (2019)	72.7% [10/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school provides a safe environment (2019)	75.6% [18/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school cares about their child's progress in school (2019)	80.5% [8/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job informing them of his/her progress (2019)	74.6% [15/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school promotes high academic standards (2019)	65.9% [8/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in reading (2019)	78.3% [13/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in mathematics (2019)	72.7% [16/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in science (2019)	65.2% [21/52 countries]

Primary school - future educational plan> [1]

	South Africa
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who expect their child to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree (2019)	62.7% [42/52 countries]

Lower secondary school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - home> [3]

	South Africa
% of Grade 8 students who have their own room (2019)	67.9% [23/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have internet connection at home (2019)	40.9% [39/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have their own mobile phone (2019)	77.4% [31/39 countries]

Lower secondary school students - Internet use> [6]

	South Africa
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access the textbook or other course materials (2019)	64.1% [14/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access assignments posted online by their teacher (2019)	44.0% [29/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to collaborate with classmates on assignments or projects (2019)	79.0% [17/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to communicate with the teacher (2019)	45.5% [18/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to find information, articles, or tutorials to aid in understanding mathematics or science (2019)	72.3% [20/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access learning games or activities related to mathematics or science (2019)	55.2% [10/38 countries]

Lower secondary school students - School life> [22]

	South Africa
% of Grade 8 students who are absent from school once a week (2019)	15.1% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	21.1% [37/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	32.6% [19/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2019)	69.4% [2/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2019)	54.2% [13/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2019)	47.9% [17/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them (2019)	42.8% [20/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school (2019)	62.8% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students said mean things about their physical appearance (2019)	66.9% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2019)	60.6% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared their secrets with others (2019)	46.9% [7/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students refused to talk to them (2019)	51.8% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students insulted a member of their family (2019)	40.0% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students stole something from them (2019)	72.6% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2019)	38.2% [2/37 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online (2019)	34.7% [3/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online (2019)	30.1% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online (2019)	20.0% [11/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students threatened them (2019)	38.7% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students physically hurt them (2019)	38.8% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students excluded them from their group (2019)	43.0% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose (2019)	47.8% [1/38 countries]

Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> [44]

	South Africa
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2019)	389 [38/39 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2015)	372 [37/38 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2011)	352 [34/34 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson (2019)	35.0% [35/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics (2019)	52.5% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics (2019)	13.9% [31/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring (2019)	8.9% [35/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics (2019)	53.4% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much (2019)	49.3% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers (2019)	39.2% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems (2019)	40.2% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons (2019)	44.6% [2/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	36.4% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons (2019)	60.3% [2/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	49.3% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons (2019)	52.2% [15/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics (2019)	63.0% [12/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons (2019)	58.7% [12/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in mathematics lessons (2019)	45.7% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	71.0% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that students donft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	29.5% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	28.3% [9/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	24.5% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	29.7% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	28.2% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	46.5% [4/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics (2019)	25.7% [23/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	22.6% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is not one of their strengths (2019)	24.6% [22/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics (2019)	27.3% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous (2019)	28.0% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems (2019)	20.0% [13/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics (2019)	17.4% [23/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	29.8% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused (2019)	25.1% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will help them in their daily life (2019)	76.9% [2/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need mathematics to learn other school subjects (2019)	53.5% [4/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get into the university of their choice (2019)	80.1% [1/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get the job they want (2019)	77.4% [1/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using mathematics (2019)	42.3% [2/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about mathematics to get ahead in the world (2019)	67.3% [1/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will give them more job opportunities when they are adults (2019)	74.9% [1/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in mathematics (2019)	71.3% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in mathematics (2019)	81.3% [1/39 countries]

Lower secondary school students - Science> [39]

	South Africa
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2019)	370 [39/39 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2015)	358 [38/38 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2011)	332 [34/34 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week (2019)	41.6% [5/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science (2019)	54.8% [9/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science (2019)	12.4% [16/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is boring (2019)	8.9% [19/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science (2019)	62.4% [8/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like science very much (2019)	53.5% [9/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to science lessons (2019)	52.3% [4/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	66.6% [7/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to conduct science experiments (2019)	51.8% [20/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	43.3% [11/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons (2019)	59.5% [6/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons (2019)	54.1% [9/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons (2019)	56.7% [10/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science (2019)	64.8% [9/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons (2019)	56.3% [13/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in science lessons (2019)	47.1% [12/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons (2019)	65.3% [8/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science (2019)	37.9% [13/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	12.7% [8/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is not one of their strengths (2019)	16.7% [13/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science (2019)	38.9% [12/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult science problems (2019)	29.9% [12/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science (2019)	22.0% [13/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	15.0% [7/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused (2019)	14.6% [10/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will help them in their daily life (2019)	69.3% [4/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need science to learn other school subjects (2019)	48.7% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get into the university of their choice (2019)	60.4% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get the job they want (2019)	60.2% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using science (2019)	50.9% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about science to get ahead in the world (2019)	58.1% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will give them more job opportunities when they are adults (2019)	58.9% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in science (2019)	51.7% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in science (2019)	65.4% [10/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in mathematics every day (2019)	66.5% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in science every day (2019)	23.1% [3/26 countries]

Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> [2]

	South Africa
% of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months (2019)	77.3% [3/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months (2019)	55.2% [5/38 countries]

Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> [2]

	South Africa
% of Grade 8 students who expect them to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree (2019)	60.6% [24/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who expect them to finish postgraduate degree (2019)	39.2% [17/39 countries]

Lower secondary education teachers> [32]

	South Africa
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2018)	34.99 [37/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2018)	25.74 [5/47 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2018)	5.56 [40/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2018)	3.05 [20/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2018)	6.34 [4/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2018)	2.99 [12/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2018)	2.77 [6/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2018)	3.60 [8/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on professional development activities (2018)	2.96 [9/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2018)	2.20 [4/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2018)	3.28 [2/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in other work tasks (2018)	2.45 [10/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present a summary of recently learned content (2018)	80.04% [18/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who set goals at the beginning of instruction (2018)	82.55% [28/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain what they expect students to learn (2018)	91.95% [24/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain how new and old topics are related (2018)	86.87% [27/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present tasks for which there is no obvious solution (2018)	52.33% [10/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give tasks that require students to think critically (2018)	83.06% [3/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who have students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task (2018)	54.09% [18/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who ask students to decide on their own procedures for solving complex tasks (2018)	53.86% [14/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to follow classroom rules (2018)	84.65% [13/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to listen to what they say (2018)	86.09% [8/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who calm students who are disruptive (2018)	83.50% [6/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to quieten down quickly when the lesson begins (2018)	83.33% [1/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who refer to a problem from everyday life or work to demonstrate why new knowledge is useful (2018)	83.47% [15/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students practise similar tasks until they know that every student has understood the subject matter (2018)	79.00% [15/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give students projects that require at least one week to complete (2018)	55.77% [1/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students use ICT for projects or class work (2018)	38.27% [38/47 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would like to change to another school if possible (2018)	44.64% [2/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who enjoy working at the present school (2018)	76.14% [46/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would recommend the present school as a good place to work (2018)	73.38% [44/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with their performance in the present school (2018)	82.03% [46/48 countries]

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University> [12]

	South Africa
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	15.8% [43/46 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	7.9% [17/40 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained Bachelorfs or higher (2020)	7.9% [39/40 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	14.9% [45/45 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	7.7% [18/35 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained Bachelorfs or higher (2020)	7.1% [35/35 countries]
% of those who think that only students from the best secondary schools can obtain a university education (2009)	53.9% [2/41 countries]
% of those who think that only the rich can afford a university education (2009)	56.4% [6/41 countries]
% of those who think that university is open to every gender, ethnicity or social background (2009)	63.9% [17/41 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2016)	92.8% [14/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2006)	92.2% [16/33 countries]
Number of researchers in higher education (per thousand employment)	0.73 (2008) [32/35 countries]

Mass media> [11]

	South Africa
% of respondents reporting high levels of trust in media	47.8% (2009) [16/40 countries]
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2014)	7.5% [22/34 countries]
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2004)	2.9% [36/38 countries]
% of those who watch TV, DVD, videos in their free time daily (2007)	59.0% [32/34 countries]
% of those who get much enjoyment from watching TV, DVD, videos (2007)	64.2% [10/34 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2013)	66.4% [5/33 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2003)	69.3% [8/34 countries]
Daily newspapers: number of titles (2004)	18 [50/153 countries]
Daily newspapers: Number of titles per 1 million inhabitants (2004)	0.38 [132/154 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation (2004)	1,408,000 [32/82 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation per 1,000 inhabitants (2004)	30 [60/84 countries]

	South Africa
Voter turnout in the national election	66.1% (2019) [94/199 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2014)	5.89 [14/34 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2014)	65.8% [9/34 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2014)	56.9% [30/34 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2013)	47.2% [20/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2003)	61.5% [16/34 countries]
% of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	32.7% [9/36 countries]
% of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	6.2% [25/36 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy works well in their country today (2014)	5.42 [19/34 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy worked well in their country 10 years ago (2014)	5.84 [15/34 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy will work well in their country 10 years from now (2014)	5.49 [22/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2014)	6.24 [23/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2004)	6.22 [31/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2014)	6.02 [20/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2004)	5.98 [26/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2014)	5.91 [17/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2004)	6.11 [18/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2014)	4.75 [17/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2004)	4.91 [17/37 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances (2014)	5.82 [30/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights (2014)	4.85 [21/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that countryfs national elections (2014)	4.37 [14/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens have the right not to vote (2014)	4.74 [22/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that health care be provided for everyone (2014)	6.46 [22/34 countries]

	South Africa
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	400 [25/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	112,839 [37/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	46.25% [11/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	24.12% [61/143 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	48.3% [14/193 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2014)	42.0% [7/34 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2010)	48.9% [3/36 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2004)	55.0% [1/38 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally (2010)	73.3% [11/36 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2016)	66.7% [13/35 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2006)	59.1% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest (2014)	76.4% [6/34 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest (2004)	62.1% [15/38 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2014)	61.5% [2/34 countries]
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2004)	65.5% [2/38 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2014)	48.9% [17/34 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2004)	43.7% [31/38 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2014)	36.9% [2/34 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2001)	32.8% [1/27 countries]
% of those who think that people who vote for the party/the parties in government have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	16.4% [9/35 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations (2014)	4.71 [3/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations (2004)	5.05 [2/38 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2018)	42.5% [35/47 countries]
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2008)	61.4% [15/44 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2016)	32.8% [9/35 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2006)	37.5% [2/33 countries]
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2014)	36.8% [4/34 countries]

	South Africa
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2016)	2.66 [23/34 countries]
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2006)	2.50 [26/34 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2014)	36.3% [28/34 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2007)	30.4% [23/33 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2004)	33.9% [32/38 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is left (2014)	15.6% [9/34 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is center (2014)	50.2% [13/34 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is right (2014)	16.5% [21/34 countries]
Average of political position (2014)	5.11 [25/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	33.3% [31/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2004)	28.0% [37/38 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2004)	8.7% [20/22 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2004)	52.5% [2/22 countries]
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day (2014)	49.0% [33/34 countries]
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information (2014)	19.0% [2/34 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2004)	21.0% [22/22 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2004)	40.3% [1/22 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2004)	21.5% [12/22 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2004)	38.4% [5/22 countries]
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day (2004)	1.6% [18/22 countries]
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information (2004)	91.2% [3/22 countries]
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet (2014)	8.2% [26/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2014)	26.9% [27/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2004)	25.8% [31/38 countries]
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	0.3% [24/34 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2014)	51.3% [5/34 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2006)	61.3% [2/33 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2004)	48.1% [8/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2016)	48.4% [18/35 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2014)	45.8% [25/34 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2006)	45.5% [16/33 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2004)	48.3% [26/38 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2017)	67.9% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2016)	55.7% [18/35 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2014)	62.3% [8/34 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2006)	69.7% [8/33 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2004)	59.0% [14/38 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2001)	48.0% [9/18 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have considerable influence on politics (2006)	47.4% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	9.1% [11/35 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2014)	65.0% [10/34 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2004)	54.2% [24/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2014)	5.53 [13/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2004)	5.75 [11/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions (2014)	5.39 [22/34 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2014)	48.6% [6/34 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2014)	14.0% [24/34 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2004)	7.7% [34/38 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2014)	17.5% [28/34 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2004)	12.6% [35/38 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2014)	17.7% [29/34 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2004)	12.1% [35/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2014)	4.37 [23/34 countries]
% of those who take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations once a month or more (2017)	7.6% [4/30 countries]
% of those who never take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations (2017)	77.4% [24/30 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2014)	30.8% [10/34 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2004)	29.3% [17/38 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2016)	77.3% [28/35 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2006)	74.8% [28/33 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2014)	17.9% [22/34 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2004)	16.0% [29/38 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2016)	70.2% [27/35 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2006)	68.6% [25/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2016)	79.2% [1/35 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2006)	68.3% [5/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2014)	28.9% [5/34 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2004)	15.2% [19/38 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views (2016)	75.6% [12/35 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who trust in civil servants (2016)	35.0% [10/35 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (2006)	39.1% [5/33 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2014)	48.1% [23/33 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2004)	63.9% [15/38 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	55.8 [93/209 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2014)	18.4% [24/34 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2006)	19.6% [22/33 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2004)	29.8% [19/38 countries]
% of those who think that many public officials are involved in corruption (2016)	60.2% [8/35 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2016)	58.1% [28/35 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2006)	68.3% [28/35 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	46.3% [21/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	9.6% [6/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	7.8% [30/30 countries]

	South Africa
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	32.8% [87/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	-0.30% [49/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	68% [66/185 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2016)	73.7% [16/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2006)	62.8% [21/33 countries]

	South Africa
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	28% [88/189 countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) (2021)	28.00% [23/111 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	13.4% [13/117 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	0.4% [87/113 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	1.7% [24/111 countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP (2019)	10.5% [56/117 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2019)	57.9% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2016)	48.9% [3/35 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2009)	57.6% [1/41 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2006)	50.9% [2/33 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2019)	11.1% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2016)	15.0% [33/35 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2009)	10.1% [40/41 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2006)	16.5% [31/33 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2019)	58.6% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2009)	68.5% [32/41 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes (2014)	5.86 [29/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes (2004)	5.92 [23/38 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often make sure people pay their taxes (2016)	78.0% [11/35 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often treat everyone in accordance with the law, regardless of their contacts or position in society (2016)	68.0% [4/35 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2013)	52.1% [17/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2003)	56.2% [13/34 countries]
% of those who think that the social benefits in their country make people lazy (2017)	36.0% [21/30 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2016)	84.2% [9/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2006)	78.7% [13/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2016)	94.8% [23/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2006)	93.9% [26/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2001)	95.8% [17/27 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2006)	44.8% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	74.9% [11/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	84.4% [5/35 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	3.6% [17/30 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	2.3% [29/35 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	18.5% [14/30 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	10.7% [23/35 countries]
% of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	20.2% [32/41 countries]
% of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people (2012)	51.5% [26/41 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	66 [158/176 countries]
% of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	83.4% [2/41 countries]
% of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	11.3% [36/41 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	0.4% [39/41 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	0.1% [38/38 countries]
% of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave (2012)	17.9% [39/41 countries]
% of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	57.8% [1/41 countries]
% of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	23.9% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	3.4% [14/41 countries]
% of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	77.2% [5/41 countries]
% of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	19.3% [36/41 countries]
% of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	11.4% [34/41 countries]
% of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country (2010)	18.7% [8/35 countries]
% of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor (2009)	31.1% [5/41 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2016)	92.2% [7/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2006)	92.6% [11/33 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves (2014)	5.63 [15/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves (2004)	5.97 [12/38 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2016)	47.0% [34/35 countries]
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2006)	46.4% [32/33 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2016)	27.7% [32/35 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2006)	23.5% [32/33 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2014)	6.16 [19/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2004)	6.28 [19/38 countries]
Extent to which people trust the courts (2017)	4.67 [24/30 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the justice system (5 choices) (2018)	58.9% [33/47 countries]

	South Africa
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	6,004.2 [24/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	1.0% [98/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	31.8% [90/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	28.6% [77/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	65.8% [68/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	5.6% [113/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	64.4 [169/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	67.9 [160/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	61.0 [177/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	49.5 [150/216 countries]
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) (2021)	36.1 [26/121 countries]
% of those who think that population growth cannot be supported (2010)	59.0% [18/36 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between young people and older people (2019)	53.8% [1/29 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2012)	44.5% [20/40 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2018)	63.9% [30/46 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2008)	88.2% [5/44 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (2008)	66.1% [5/44 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2018)	56.0% [22/47 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2008)	84.0% [6/44 countries]

	South Africa
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	2.36 [84/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	19.8 [79/204 countries]
% of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more (2012)	62.8% [5/34 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	119 [65/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	25.8 [59/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	32 [58/194 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	67.7 [45/194 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby (2008)	63.6% [7/44 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if her family cannot afford any more children (2018)	74.3% [12/47 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that adult children have a duty to look after their elderly parents (2017)	83.0% [8/30 countries]
% of those who think that adult children have a duty to look after their elderly parents (2001)	86.4% [7/27 countries]
% of those who think that adult children are an important source of help for elderly parents (2012)	82.9% [4/40 countries]
% of those who think that having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents (2012)	26.5% [20/40 countries]
% of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy (2012)	97.6% [1/40 countries]
% of those who think that children are a financial burden (2012)	29.2% [25/40 countries]
% of those who think that those with young children should be medically prioritized over those not (2011)	48.8% [10/32 countries]
% of those who think that having children increases people's social standing in society (2012)	53.5% [9/40 countries]
% of those who think that having children restricts the employment and career chances (2012)	27.3% [37/40 countries]

	South Africa
Share prices (10 years ago as 100) (2021)	650 [11/42 countries]

	South Africa
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)	11.8% (2021) [85/193 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who live with their brother/ sister, among those who have brother/ sister (2017)	13.4% [2/30 countries]
% of those who but do not live with their brother/ sister but contact frequently (2017)	67.4% [7/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	88.8% [5/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	74.5% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2001)	88.2% [3/27 countries]
% of those who think that their family members put pressure on them about the way they live or organise their personal life (2017)	28.6% [8/30 countries]
% of those who feel that their family, relatives and/or friends make too many demands on them (2017)	26.3% [11/30 countries]
% of those who feel that their family, relatives and/or friends make too many demands on them (2001)	39.7% [8/27 countries]
% of those who face anger of their family or close friends (2017)	31.7% [11/30 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps) (2012)	5.46 [27/41 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with the relationships with family members (7 steps) (2018)	5.62 [37/47 countries]

	South Africa
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	23.2% [51/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	12.9% [11/154 countries]
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	24% [70/151 countries]

	South Africa
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	4.8% [124/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	89,285 [39/164 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	15.2 [62/157 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2008)	58.6% [33/44 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2001)	73.3% [10/24 countries]
% of those who experience international migration (2008)	4.5% [29/44 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to find a place to live (2017)	70.8% [5/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to find a place to live (2017)	3.7% [27/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to find a place to live (2017)	5.5% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased (2013)	34.8% [2/33 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced (2013)	53.0% [17/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates (2013)	70.2% [5/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigration is the most important issue for their country (2010)	2.1% [19/35 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between domestic-born and foreign-born (2019)	73.6% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy (2013)	31.5% [19/33 countries]
% of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country (2013)	70.7% [1/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures (2013)	39.6% [15/33 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2013)	58.9% [11/33 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2003)	61.5% [4/33 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2013)	58.2% [9/33 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2003)	69.8% [7/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants should give up original culture and adopt their culture (2013)	9.2% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2013)	60.2% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2003)	58.4% [12/34 countries]
% of those who agree that their country's culture is generally undermined by immigrants (2013)	52.6% [2/33 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2013)	62.0% [8/33 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2003)	58.9% [8/34 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2013)	39.4% [16/33 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2003)	43.9% [18/34 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2013)	76.2% [11/33 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2003)	78.5% [18/34 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants should have equal access to public education (2013)	53.0% [31/33 countries]
% of those who think that people prejudiced against any racial or ethnic group should be allowed to hold public meetings (2014)	30.2% [6/34 countries]

	South Africa
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	418.020 [33/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	6,950 [91/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	14,396 [96/192 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	6,440 [80/173 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	22.0% [105/158 countries]
% of those who think that the economy is the most important issue for their country (2010)	6.4% [33/35 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	576 [36/141 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2016)	91.4% [9/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2006)	90.5% [12/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its economic achievements (2013)	51.1% [16/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its economic achievements (2003)	68.7% [13/34 countries]

	South Africa
Long-term interest rate (2021)	9.79% [1/37 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2016)	92.6% [9/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2006)	93.1% [8/33 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who are dissatisfied with their earnings (2009)	60.5% [21/41 countries]
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet (2019)	52.2% [4/29 countries]
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet (2017)	51.6% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that it will be difficult for their household to make ends meet for the next 12 months (2019)	46.2% [7/29 countries]
% of those who skip a meal because there is not enough money once a month or more (2019)	31.2% [2/29 countries]
% of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	65.4% [29/41 countries]
% of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	20.8% [13/41 countries]
% of those who say that both partners have about the same income (2012)	17.3% [25/41 countries]
% of those who think that the income distribution of their country is unfair (2019)	71.0% [20/29 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2019)	82.2% [16/29 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2017)	85.0% [10/30 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2009)	93.2% [10/41 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot poorer than them every day (2019)	39.9% [4/29 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot richer than them every day (2019)	21.8% [6/29 countries]
Extent of anger at differences in wealth (2019)	4.98 [16/29 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2019)	65.1% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2009)	57.6% [13/41 countries]
% of those who think that differences in peoplefs standard of living should be small for a society to be fair (2017)	60.7% [21/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2019)	74.9% [11/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2017)	69.1% [15/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2010)	68.8% [18/36 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2009)	71.6% [26/41 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2016)	78.1% [24/35 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2006)	82.9% [13/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government is tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	74.3% [10/28 countries]
% of those who think that private companies are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	9.6% [21/28 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	9.1% [9/28 countries]
% of those who think that high income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	3.0% [8/28 countries]
% of those who think that low income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	1.1% [20/28 countries]
% of those who think that income differences do not need to be reduced (2019)	3.0% [17/28 countries]
% of those who think that politicians do not care about reducing the differences in income (2019)	74.7% [14/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in reducing the differences in income (2019)	27.0% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	88.8% [5/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	74.5% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2001)	88.2% [3/27 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	31.2% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	50.8% [6/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	27.4% [22/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	31.8% [27/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	25.3% [12/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	8.7% [34/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2019)	11.7% [20/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2009)	6.6% [34/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	4.4% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2009)	2.2% [23/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	10.1% [1/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	2.4% [5/40 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	16.1% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	8.1% [11/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	20.1% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	9.9% [30/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2019)	27.3% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2009)	46.6% [34/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	26.4% [18/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2009)	33.0% [5/41 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	9.7% [15/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	10.3% [15/41 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	66.0% [26/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	64.9% [33/41 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	3.8% [28/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2009)	29.7% [32/38 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	31.3% [2/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	24.2% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	24.9% [15/41 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	7.4% [23/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	8.9% [21/41 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	65.7% [22/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	61.8% [30/41 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	26.9% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	29.2% [12/41 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the upper class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	21.0% [12/29 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the middle class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	64.5% [19/29 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the lower class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	14.6% [9/29 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is higher than their fathers' job (2009)	45.4% [16/41 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is lower than their fathers' job (2009)	24.7% [15/41 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between people at the top of society and people at the bottom (2009)	58.0% [16/41 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	53.5% [1/29 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	56.3% [2/41 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	64.3% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	70.2% [2/41 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	79.3% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	94.0% [1/41 countries]
% of those who think that having ambition is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	84.4% [7/41 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	78.5% [11/29 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	86.6% [9/41 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	62.4% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	66.0% [11/41 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	39.3% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	30.6% [14/41 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	22.9% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	11.9% [18/41 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	38.9% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	50.2% [1/41 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	41.8% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	60.8% [1/41 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	40.2% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	57.8% [1/41 countries]

	South Africa
Tourism, % of GDP	4.1% (2019) [9/18 countries]
Tourism, employment, % of total employment	4.7% (2019) [28/39 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	63.9% [10/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	9.2% [23/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	4.5% [24/30 countries]

	South Africa
Extent to which people trust major private companies (2017)	4.76 [19/30 countries]
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2018)	58.5% [35/47 countries]
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2008)	77.2% [10/44 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (2010)	56.4% [4/36 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies comply with laws and regulations (2016)	59.6% [9/35 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies try to avoid paying their taxes (2016)	45.7% [28/35 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2013)	64.3% [12/33 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2003)	60.0% [18/34 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2014)	13.4% [26/34 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2004)	11.1% [29/38 countries]

	South Africa
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	12.50 [9/121 countries]
Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) (2019)	0.2% [183/190 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that business, banks and industry have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	8.8% [31/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2016)	61.1% [7/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2006)	59.1% [10/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2016)	82.8% [18/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2006)	82.9% [21/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for declining industries to protect jobs (2016)	73.1% [13/35 countries]

	South Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	5.3% [138/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	5.3% [138/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	22.3% [66/187 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	72.4% [43/187 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2015)	68.1% [23/37 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2005)	83.4% [2/31 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2015)	58.7% [10/37 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2005)	71.9% [1/31 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2016)	86.3% [7/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2006)	89.8% [6/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs (2016)	87.0% [12/35 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for promoting equality between men and women (2016)	89.3% [14/35 countries]
Share of female managers	31.6% (2021) [27/39 countries]
Female share of the directors of the largest publicly listed companies (2021)	34.0% [15/43 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2018)	34.6% [19/47 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2008)	40.9% [9/44 countries]
% of those who think that the mother and the father should each take half of paid parental leave (2012)	10.3% [35/41 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take most of the paid leave period and the father should take some of it. (2012)	22.1% [35/41 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take the entire paid parental leave (2012)	66.1% [6/41 countries]
% of those who think that no paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	4.7% [28/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2012)	34.9% [2/41 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	19.7% [7/41 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work part-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	1.8% [35/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2012)	32.7% [23/41 countries]
% of those who think that mother should stay at home and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	50.9% [14/41 countries]
% of those who think that mother should work part-time and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	26.2% [37/41 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that both mother and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	16.4% [36/41 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that father stay at home and mother work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	34.4% [22/40 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that mother stay at home and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	26.1% [3/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2012)	60.7% [7/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home after the youngest child starts school (2012)	15.7% [9/41 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2012)	64.0% [9/41 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that employees have more job security than the self-employed (2005)	72.1% [2/31 countries]
% of those who think that being an employee interferes more with family life than self-employment (2005)	48.7% [3/31 countries]

	South Africa
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2015)	51.0% [30/37 countries]
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2005)	59.7% [18/31 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2015)	18.3% [16/37 countries]
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2005)	9.4% [27/31 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that it would be easy to find a job (2015)	34.0% [4/37 countries]
% of those who think that it would be easy to find a job (2005)	28.0% [12/31 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	41.4% [9/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	14.0% [11/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	11.7% [27/30 countries]
% of those who would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with the current organization (2015)	35.2% [11/37 countries]
% of those who would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with the current organization (2005)	34.6% [10/31 countries]
% of those who would change their present type of work for something different if given the chance (2015)	57.4% [3/37 countries]
% of those who think that it is likely that they will try to find a job with another firm or organization within the next 12 months (2015)	39.2% [5/37 countries]
% of those who think that it is likely that they will try to find a job with another firm or organization within the next 12 months (2005)	29.7% [10/31 countries]
% of those who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	21.8% [34/37 countries]
% of the men who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	18.8% [35/37 countries]
% of the women who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	23.6% [34/37 countries]
% of those who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	23.8% [34/37 countries]
% of the men who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	25.4% [33/37 countries]
% of the women who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	22.8% [36/37 countries]

	South Africa
% of those who think that job security is very important in a job (2015)	57.2% [23/37 countries]
% of those who think that job security is very important in a job (2005)	98.8% [2/31 countries]
% of those who think that high income is very important in a job (2015)	48.8% [7/37 countries]
% of those who think that high income is very important in a job (2005)	92.9% [8/31 countries]
% of those who think that good opportunities for advancement is very important in a job (2015)	45.7% [7/37 countries]
% of those who think that good opportunities for advancement is very important in a job (2005)	94.5% [3/31 countries]
% of those who think that being interesting is very important in a job (2015)	43.3% [25/37 countries]
% of those who think that being interesting is very important in a job (2005)	91.8% [19/31 countries]
% of those who think that working independently is very important in a job (2015)	31.5% [16/37 countries]
% of those who think that working independently is very important in a job (2005)	79.3% [17/31 countries]
% of those who think that helping other people is very important in a job (2015)	36.5% [9/37 countries]
% of those who think that helping other people is very important in a job (2005)	88.1% [7/31 countries]
% of those who think that being useful to society is very important in a job (2015)	39.1% [10/37 countries]
% of those who think that being useful to society is very important in a job (2005)	85.7% [9/31 countries]
% of those who think that deciding times or days of work is very important in a job (2015)	23.0% [14/37 countries]
% of those who think that deciding times or days of work is very important in a job (2005)	65.8% [15/31 countries]
% of those who think that it is important for a job to involve personal contact with other people (2015)	28.2% [19/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job is secure (2015)	69.0% [21/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job is secure (2005)	64.6% [16/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high income (2015)	34.4% [12/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high income (2005)	28.1% [12/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high opportunities for advancement (2015)	48.1% [5/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high opportunities for advancement (2005)	38.1% [4/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job is interesting (2015)	68.3% [25/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job is interesting (2005)	65.4% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think that they can work independently (2015)	66.9% [25/37 countries]
% of those who think that they can work independently (2005)	58.8% [24/31 countries]
% of those who think that they can help other people in their job (2015)	74.9% [20/37 countries]
% of those who think that they can help other people in their job (2005)	69.1% [19/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job is useful to society (2015)	78.7% [12/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job is useful to society (2005)	68.4% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives personal contact with other people (2015)	81.5% [29/37 countries]