Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in South Africa is 95.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 34th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 87.8% | — |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.8% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.7% | 95.4% | 5 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in South Africa?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in South Africa was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release