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

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2022
All-time low
95.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2024

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 95.8 %2020: 95.8 %2021: 95.8 %2022: 96.8 %2023: 96.2 %2024: 96.5 %

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

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female (%) in South Africa, 2016 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.8% 95.8% 95.8% 1
2020s 96.2% 95.8% 96.8% 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Costa Rica 97.7% compare
  2. 10 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 96.9% compare
  4. 13 Ecuador 96.1% compare
  5. 14 Bolivia 96.0% compare
  6. 15 Venezuela 95.8%

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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

Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release