Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0446 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa is 0.0446 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0491 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0343 units per person, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0343 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0362 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0381 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0487 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.048 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.046 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0483 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0486 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0464 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0462 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0458 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0458 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.046 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.045 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0446 units per person | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0446 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0446 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 4 |
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 enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.0446 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 units per person in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.