Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 96.8% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 97.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.8% | — |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 Peru 97.4% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 97.4% compare
- 7 Panama 96.9% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 95.9% compare
- 10 Paraguay 95.9% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 95.9% compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in South Africa was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release