Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in South Africa is 2.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in South Africa peaked at 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 125th of 203 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 square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.33 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 122 Greece 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Vanuatu 2.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uganda 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ukraine 2.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.19 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in South Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in South Africa was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- South Africa ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.