Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa
South Africa: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,131 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3,131 for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa peaked at 3,492 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,994, in 2016.
That places South Africa 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,994 | — |
| 2017 | 3,061 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,094 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,114 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,492 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3,264 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,190 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,185 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,131 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,066 | 2,994 | 3,114 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,252 | 3,131 | 3,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa was 3,131 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,492 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,994 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release