School age population, secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, secondary education, female was 2.48 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.48 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.65 million number
in 2004
All-time low
1.21 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.48 million number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 2.65 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million number, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.27 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.36 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.49 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.58 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.51 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.94 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million number | 1.98 million number | 2.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million number | 2.51 million number | 2.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million number | 2.39 million number | 2.48 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million number | 2.48 million number | 2.48 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in South Africa?
- School age population, secondary education, female in South Africa was 2.48 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.