Secondary net enrollment gpi in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary net enrollment gpi was 1.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
52nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1994
All-time low
0.9455
in 2017
Years of data
15
1994–2023
Secondary net enrollment gpi in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.02 for secondary net enrollment gpi in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary net enrollment gpi in South Africa peaked at 1.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9455, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9455 | 1.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9785 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 compare
- 50 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.02 compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 compare
- 53 Thailand 1.02 compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 1.02 compare
- 55 Panama 1.02 compare
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary net enrollment gpi in South Africa?
- Secondary net enrollment gpi in South Africa was 1.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest secondary net enrollment gpi recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary net enrollment gpi recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9455 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary net enrollment gpi?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary net enrollment gpi rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Secondary net enrollment gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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