School enrollment, secondary, male in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, secondary, male was 65.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, male 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, male in South Africa is 65.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in South Africa peaked at 91.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1994.
That places South Africa 100th 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46.2% | — |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 46.2% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 55.3% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 65.4% | 91.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 Dominican Republic 66.8% compare
- 98 Cape Verde 66.4% compare
- 99 Paraguay 65.8% compare
- 101 Morocco 64.5% compare
- 102 British Virgin Islands 64.5% compare
- 103 Bhutan 64.1% compare
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 school enrollment, secondary, male in South Africa?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in South Africa was 65.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (% 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.