Progression to secondary school, male in South Africa

South Africa: Progression to secondary school, male was 93.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
93.4%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
106th
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
93.4%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1990–2015

Progression to secondary school, male in South Africa, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 97.4 %1999: 96.9 %2001: 96.8 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 93.7 %2014: 100 %2015: 93.4 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 93.4% for progression to secondary school, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in South Africa peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2015.

That places South Africa 106th out of 156 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Progression to secondary school, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, male (%) in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year % Change
1990 97.4%
1999 96.9% -0.5%
2001 96.8% -0.0%
2002 97.9% +1.1%
2003 93.7% -4.3%
2014 100.0% +6.7%
2015 93.4% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.1% 96.9% 97.4% 2
2000s 96.2% 93.7% 97.9% 3
2010s 96.7% 93.4% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
  2. 104 Gambia 93.9% compare
  3. 105 Guyana 93.6% compare
  4. 107 Costa Rica 93.1% compare
  5. 108 Cayman Islands 93.0% compare
  6. 109 Ghana 92.7% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, male in South Africa?
Progression to secondary school, male in South Africa was 93.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for progression to secondary school, male?
South Africa ranks 106th out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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).