What is the population of South Africa?
Population | 56,463,617 |
Population - note | note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
Population Growth Rate | -0.45% |
Urban Population | 62% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | Johannesburg 3.844 million; Cape Town (legislative capital) 3.562 million; Ekurhuleni (East Rand) 3.357 million; Durban 3.012 million; PRETORIA (capital) 1.501 million; Vereeniging 1.2 million; Bloemfontein (judicial capital) 468,000 |
Nationality Noun | South African(s) |
Nationality Adjective | South African |
Ethnic Groups | black 75.2%, white 13.6%, Colored 8.6%, Indian 2.6% |
Languages Spoken | 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
Language Note | The languages spoken in South Africa are as diverse as its ethnic groups. Africans is the native tongue of about two-thirds of all whites and most of coloreds (8.6%), and English is the original language of most the whites (13.6%) and the Indians (2.6%). The black’s (75.2%) native tongues include a variety of Bantu languages, which are roughly divided into four language families: Nguni, Sotho, Tsonga or Shangana and Venda. |
What is school like in South Africa?
The legislative process established the “Children’s act” in 2008 .The children’s act provides for the protection of children and a definition of basic human rights which include:
1. Children have rights to an equal, free, non-sexist, non-racial and a compulsory education that serves as a right and not as a privilege.
2.Children have rights to an education and to develop individual talents through informal and formal education. It is also a requirement that all teachers must be qualified and treat the children with respect, patience and dignity.
3.Parent’s duties must include the involvement in children's development and education and participation in children’s education at home and at school.
4.Children have rights to play and sports that are free and adequate and to recreational facilities.
5.Children have rights in participating in the upgrading and evaluating of curriculum that respects all cultures, traditions and values of all children in
6.Children have rights to education regarding issues of AIDS, sexuality, history and background of
In 2006 Mathematics became compulsory . 2008 was the beginning of the National Senior Certificate examination, that offered seven subjects out of a choice of twenty nine. Examination are benchmarked against papers that are both international and national.
The national curriculum statement is available in all of the 11 official languages as well as Braille, the Constitution grants parity to the eleven languages.
In recent years there have been great advances towards new technology introductions in schools that were formerly disadvantaged. There are organizations that have worked towards provision of computer access to state schools. An initiative has also been the creation of a program "FOCUS” in schools that specialize in particular curriculum areas such as (Engineering, Business & Commerce and Arts & Culture)
In state public schools, theratio of scholars "learners" in to ("educators") is 32.6 to 1, and private schools have one teacher for 17.5 scholars.
The central government has a national school policy the provinces have to administer. Administrative responsibility lies with the provinces. Power is further devolved to grassroots level via elected school governing bodies; it is not negotiable that no child can exclude from a school on the basis of race or religion.
What are the health conditions in South Africa?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 59.9% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 17.36 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 88.3% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 4.9% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 99.2% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 8.5% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 17.8% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 235,100 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 2.8 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 38.33 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 45.9 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 42.15 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | intermediate |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 300 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 22.5 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 31.3% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 5,600,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .76 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 25.6% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 81.7% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 62.4% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.25 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 8.7% |
Water contact disease (s) | schistosomiasis |
How long do people live in South Africa?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 49 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 48 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 50 Years |
Median Age | 25 Years |
Median Age - female | 25 Years |
Median Age - male | 25 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 19 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 17.36 |
Median Age | 25 Years |
Median Age - female | 25 Years |
Median Age - male | 25 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -6.24 |
Population Growth Rate | -0.45% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.07 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | .98 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | .99 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .67 |
What are the health conditions in South Africa?
What is school like in South Africa?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 6% |
Literacy - female | 85.7% |
Literacy - male | 87% |
Literacy - total population | 86.4% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Can people in South Africa read?
Literacy - female | 85.7% |
Literacy - male | 87% |
Literacy - total population | 86.4% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
Is South Africa a safe place to visit?