Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 4.53 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places South Africa 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Honduras 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iraq 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ukraine 4.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Lesotho 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bulgaria 4.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ethiopia 4.46 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.