South Africa - Basic School Entrepreneurship Education 2.75
GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 118 economies
Share of global total
1.5%
Ranking Race — Basic School Entrepreneurship Education
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #16 to #33 (overtook Italy). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedFirst recession in 17 years.
2010Fell 27 places in global rank auto
2011Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2012Fell 31 places in global rank auto
2015Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2017Overtook Italy in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
Basic School Entrepreneurship Education, 2001-2024
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