School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, secondary, female was 107.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa stood at 107.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 111.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 34th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 69.6% | — |
| 1990 | 74.7% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 104.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 109.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 110.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 107.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 111.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 108.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 107.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 74.7% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 77.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 89.8% | 110.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 107.5% | 111.1% | 4 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa was 107.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.