Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 104.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Africa is 104.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 116.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 44th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.6% | — |
| 1999 | 84.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 110.2% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 116.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 111.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 84.5% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 78.4% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 92.3% | 116.2% | 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, upper secondary, female in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Africa was 104.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.