Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted was 0.9933 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9933 GPIA for total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in South Africa peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9758 GPIA, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.992 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9758 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9933 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 education, rural, adjusted in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in South Africa was 0.9933 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9758 GPIA in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release