Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 95.8% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 96.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2016.
That places South Africa 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.7% | — |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.8% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Africa was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release