Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 94.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in South Africa peaked at 94.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 84.2% | — |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.2% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.9% | 5 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in South Africa?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in South Africa was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release