Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male was 95.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2020
All-time low
95.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 95.1% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa peaked at 97.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.6% | — |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release