Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 103.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 103.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 106.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 57th 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, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.5% | — |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 106.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 106.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 104.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 103.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 90.0% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 103.2% | 106.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Africa was 103.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.