Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa
South Africa: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 104 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2021
All-time low
95.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa stood at 96.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 30th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 95.1% | — |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.1% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release