Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.00 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.00 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 1.03 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 904,450 number, in 2008.
That places South Africa 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 997,422 number | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 988,203 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 960,491 number | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 983,547 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 935,495 number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 904,450 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 960,483 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million number | 997,422 number | 1.01 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 978,881 number | 904,450 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 1.00 million number | 1.02 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Africa was 1.00 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,450 number in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.