Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 101.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 101.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 107.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.3% | — |
| 1999 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 107.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 93.9% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 87.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 101.4% | 107.4% | 7 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa was 101.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.