Useful sources about Africa

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study provides comparative data on student learning in reading. It is conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. It has assessed reading comprehension in over 60 countries since 2001.

The Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International since 1995, ranks countries by perceived levels of corruption as determined by surveys and expert assessments. The most recent rating is from 2016 and includes South Africa's position.

This Statistics South Africa report analyses data from the 2016 community survey and general household surveys from 2002 to 2015. It evaluates water and sanitation conditions in South Africa and provides data on government spending and performance in the sector.

Statistics South Africa's household surveys measure a number of indicators and the coverage and quality of service delivery.

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics’ database provides globally comparable data on education. Data for South Africa on school attendance includes participation, progress and completion rates.

UNESCO data on global out-of-school rates. An interactive map lets users drill down for South African data.

A resource directory of South African schools with information by province, school listing, school services, phase and specialisation. Schools can also be selected by province.

A UNICEF report on South African education budget trends in 2017/18. It includes composition of spending, decentralisation and the equity of spending.

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics database provides information on compulsory education requirements in South Africa and official school ages by level of education.