Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.