Progression to secondary school, female in South Africa
South Africa: Progression to secondary school, female was 98.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in South Africa is 98.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in South Africa peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2014.
That places South Africa 71st out of 156 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.6% | 98.2% | 2 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in South Africa?
- Progression to secondary school, female in South Africa was 98.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- South Africa ranks 71st out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).