Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity was 1.02 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.02 LPIA for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9895 LPIA, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9895 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9895 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.01 LPIA compare
- 4 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Chile 1 LPIA compare
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa was 1.02 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9895 LPIA in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release