School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, secondary, female was 78.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa is 78.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 89.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1994.
That places South Africa 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.2% | — |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 56.2% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 62.4% | 69.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 78.5% | 89.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 84 Indonesia 79.9% compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 79.3% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 78.8% compare
- 88 Republic of Moldova 77.6% compare
- 89 Thailand 77.5% compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.0% compare
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 enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in South Africa was 78.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.