Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in South Africa
South Africa: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in South Africa stood at 23.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in South Africa peaked at 27.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2016.
That places South Africa 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.0% | — |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 27.9% | 5 |
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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in South Africa?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in South Africa was 23.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release