Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Africa
South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 0.9888 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9888 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
196th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9871 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Africa is 0.9888 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Africa peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9871 GPIA, in 2022.
That places South Africa 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9871 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9888 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Africa was 0.9888 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9871 GPIA in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release