Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 96.5% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 96.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.8% | — |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.8% | 96.8% | 5 |
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release