Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa
South Africa: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,488 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa stood at 3,488.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa peaked at 3,961 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,657, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 56th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,657 | — |
| 2017 | 2,702 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,097 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 3,428 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3,922 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,961 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,442 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 3,417 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,488 | +2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3,488 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,714, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3,488 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,091, 3.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,971 | 2,657 | 3,428 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,646 | 3,417 | 3,961 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in South Africa was 3,488 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,961 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,657 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release