Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 3.87 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 4.04 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.447 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.447 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +194.0% |
| 1987 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.447 units per square kilometre | 0.447 units per square kilometre | 0.447 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 126 Colombia 4.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Serbia 3.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Georgia 3.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nicaragua 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ukraine 3.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Croatia 3.7 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.447 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.